The Threepenny Opera

Name: The Threepenny Opera
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1963-02-28
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Gert Fröbe, Hilde Hildebrand, Lino Ventura

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1963 · 124 min · Music · Drama · TMDB 5.8/10

Overview

The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.

Directed by Wolfgang Staudte

Cast

Curd Jürgens — Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer
Hildegard Knef — Spelunken-Jenny
Gert Fröbe — Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Hilde Hildebrand — Cella Peachum, seine Frau
Lino Ventura — Brown, Polizeichef von London