The Threepenny Opera (1931)

Not Rated 08 Dec 1933 • Comedy, Crime, Drama • 1h 44m

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 coronat...

Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Director

Bertolt Brecht, Léo Lania, Ladislaus Vajda
Writer

Rudolf Forster, Lotte Lenya, Carola Neher
Starring

Language: German, French
Awards: 2 wins
Country: Germany, United States
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Box Office Total:

7.3

IMDb (2492 votes)

80%

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