Three Penny Opera (1963)

21 Feb 1968 • Drama, Musical • 2h 4m

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.

Wolfgang Staudte
Director

Bertolt Brecht, Wolfgang Staudte, Günther Weisenborn
Writer

Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Gert Fröbe
Starring

Language: German, English
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: France, West Germany
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5.2

IMDb (213 votes)