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25 February 1932 (Japan)
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In London at the turn of the century, the bandit Mack the Knife marries Polly without the knowledge of her father, Peachum, the 'king of the beggars'.
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(Credited cast)| Rudolf Forster | ... | Mackie Messer | |
| Carola Neher | ... | Polly | |
| Reinhold Schünzel | ... | Tiger-Brown | |
| Fritz Rasp | ... | Peachum | |
| Valeska Gert | ... | Mrs. Peachum | |
| Lotte Lenya | ... | Jenny (as Lotte Lenja) | |
| Hermann Thimig | ... | The Vicar | |
| Ernst Busch | ... | The Street Singer | |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | Smith, the Jailer (as Wladimir Sokolow) | |
| Paul Kemp | ... | Mackie Messer's Gang Member | |
| Gustav Püttjer | ... | Mackie Messer's Gang Member | |
| Oskar Höcker | ... | Mackie Messer's Gang Member | |
| Krafft-Raschig | ... | Mackie Messer's Gang Member (as Kraft Raschig) | |
| Herbert Grünbaum | ... | Filch | |
| Sylvia Torf | ... | Whorehouse owner |
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Also Known As:
Die Dreigroschenoper (Germany) (alternative spelling)
The Beggar's Opera
The Threepenny Opera (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
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The Beggar's Opera
The Threepenny Opera (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
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112 min
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1.20 : 1 more
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Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)
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Germany:(Banned) (1934-1945) |
West Germany:18 (nf) |
Finland:(Banned) (1932-1951) |
Finland:K-16 (1951)
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The film was banned by the Nazi Party in 1933 and prints of the film were destroyed. The film was restored and reconstructed in the 1960s.
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Featured in "Zomergasten: (#17.4)" (2004)
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Die Dreigroschenoper
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5 out of 5 - Essential