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Cast
Curd Jürgens
as Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer
Hildegard Knef
as Spelunken-Jenny
Gert Fröbe
as Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Hilde Hildebrand
as Cella Peachum, seine Frau
Lino Ventura
as Brown, Polizeichef von London
Walter Giller
as Bettler Filch
Henning Schlüter
as Pastor Kimball
Siegfried Wischnewski
as Münz-Matthias
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Moritatensänger
Martin Berliner
as Trauerweiden-Walter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime2h 04m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Drama
Votes4
DirectorWolfgang Staudte
WritersWolfgang Staudte, Bertolt Brecht, Günther Weisenborn
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Threepenny Opera
About The Threepenny Opera
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, The Threepenny Opera leans on a strong ensemble — Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Gert Fröbe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1963.
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