The Threepenny Opera (1963)
Original title: Die Dreigroschenoper
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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.
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Curd JürgensMacheath, genannt Mackie Messer
Hildegard KnefSpelunken-Jenny
Gert FröbeJonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Hilde HildebrandCella Peachum, seine Frau
Lino VenturaBrown, Polizeichef von London
Walter GillerBettler Filch
Henning SchlüterPastor Kimball
Siegfried WischnewskiMünz-Matthias
Sammy Davis Jr.MoritatensängerMartin BerlinerTrauerweiden-Walter
June RitchieMarlene WarrlichMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MusicDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference266503Actor preference442357 · 479762 · 316700Country preferenceDeDecade preference1960
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What is The Threepenny Opera about?
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.
How long is The Threepenny Opera?
The Threepenny Opera has a runtime of 124 minutes.