The Threepenny Opera
1931 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 7.1
In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising 'king of the beggars'.
Based on The Threepenny Opera
Also known as The 3 Penny Opera
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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-02-18
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (63 votes)
Themes
- prostitute
- corruption
- musical
- victorian england
- social satire
- criminal underworld
- stage play
- beggar clan
- brechtian theatre
Cast & crew
Rudolf Forster
as Mackie Messer
Carola Neher
as Polly
Reinhold Schünzel
as Tiger-Brown
Fritz Rasp
as Peachum
Valeska Gert
as Mrs. Peachum
Lotte Lenya
as Jenny
Hermann Thimig
as The Vicar
Ernst Busch
as The Street Singer
Vladimir Sokoloff
as Smith, the Jailer
Paul Kemp
as Mackie Messer's Gang Member
Directed by G.W. Pabst