The Threepenny Opera (1963)
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1963 · 2h 4m · Music, Drama
Genres: Music, Drama
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.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Writers: Bertolt Brecht, Wolfgang Staudte, Günther Weisenborn
Music by: Kurt Weill, Peter Sandloff
Cinematography: Roger Fellous
Editor: Wolfgang Wehrum
Cast
Curd Jürgens as Macheath, genannt Mackie MesserHildegard Knef as Spelunken-JennyGert Fröbe as Jonathan Jeremiah PeachumHilde Hildebrand as Cella Peachum, seine FrauLino Ventura as Brown, Polizeichef von LondonWalter Giller as Bettler FilchHenning Schlüter as Pastor KimballSiegfried Wischnewski as Münz-MatthiasSammy Davis Jr. as MoritatensängerMartin Berliner as Trauerweiden-WalterJune RitchieMarlene WarrlichMore like this
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