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  • 124 min | Drama, Musical
Three Penny Opera (1963)
124 min | Drama, Musical

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
Writers
Bertolt Brecht (libretto) | Wolfgang Staudte (adaptation) | Günther Weisenborn (adaptation)
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Cinematographer
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Updated Feb 28, 1963

Release date
Oct 14, 1964 (United States)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Curd Jürgens
Captain Macheath (as Curt Jurgens) Captain Macheath (as Curt Jurgens)   See fewer
Hildegard Knef
Jenny Diver (as Hildegarde Neff) Jenny Diver (as Hildegarde Neff)   See fewer
Gert Fröbe
J.J. Peachum J.J. Peachum   See fewer
Hilde Hildebrand
Mrs. Celia Peachum Mrs. Celia Peachum   See fewer
June Ritchie
Polly Peachum Polly Peachum   See fewer
Lino Ventura
'Tiger' Brown 'Tiger' Brown   See fewer
Walter Giller
Beggar Filch Beggar Filch   See fewer
Hans W. Hamacher
Constable Smith Constable Smith   See fewer
Henning Schlüter
Reverend Kimball Reverend Kimball   See fewer
Hans Reiser
A Guide A Guide   See fewer
Martin Berliner
Wally the Weeper Wally the Weeper   See fewer
Robert Manuel
First Hangman First Hangman   See fewer
Jürgen Feindt
Second Hangman Second Hangman   See fewer
Erna Haffner
A Prostitute A Prostitute   See fewer
Clessia Wade
A Prostitute A Prostitute   See fewer
Jacqueline Pierreux
A Prostitute A Prostitute   See fewer
Sammy Davis Jr.
Ballad Singer Ballad Singer   See fewer
Gerd Duwner
First Hangman (voice) (uncredited) First Hangman (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Toni Herbert
Henker- stimme (uncredited) Henker- stimme (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Körber
Polly Peachum (voice) (uncredited) Polly Peachum (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinz Petruo
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Konrad Wagner
'Tiger' Brown (voice) (uncredited) 'Tiger' Brown (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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