The 3 Penny Opera
The 3 Penny Opera

Movie·1931·1h 52m

The 3 Penny Opera

Let the fantasy take you far, far away...

Directed By

G.W. Pabst

Country

Germany

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Die 3 Groschen-Oper

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'.

Written By

Béla Balázs, Ladislaus Vajda, Léo Lania

Producer

Seymour Nebenzal

Cinematography

Fritz Arno Wagner

Editor

Jean Oser

Themes

prostitutecorruptionmusicalvictorian englandsocial satirecriminal underworldstage playbeggar clanbrechtian theatre

Production House

Nero-Film AG
Tobis Filmkunst

Audience Score

71%

63 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection30%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Rudolf Forster

Rudolf Forster

Mackie Messer

Carola Neher

Carola Neher

Polly

Reinhold Schünzel

Reinhold Schünzel

Tiger-Brown

Fritz Rasp

Fritz Rasp

Peachum

Valeska Gert

Valeska Gert

Mrs. Peachum

Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya

Jenny

Hermann Thimig

Hermann Thimig

The Vicar

Ernst Busch

Ernst Busch

The Street Singer

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Smith, the Jailer

Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Gustav Püttjer

Gustav Püttjer

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Oskar Höcker

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Krafft-Raschig

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Herbert Grünbaum

Filch

Sylvia Torff

Whorehouse owner

// crew

Crew

G.W. Pabst

G.W. Pabst

Director

Jean Oser

Editor

Seymour Nebenzal

Producer

Fritz Arno Wagner

Director of Photography

Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

Story

Béla Balázs

Béla Balázs

Screenplay

Ladislaus Vajda

Screenplay

Léo Lania

Screenplay

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