Germany / Feb 18, 1931 / 16
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising 'king of the beggars'.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernst Busch | The Street Singer |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | Smith, the Jailer |
| 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 |
| Herbert Grünbaum | Filch |
| Sylvia Torff | Whorehouse owner |
Genres
MusicCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die 3 Groschen-Oper |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nero-Film AG, Tobis Filmkunst |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 1931 |
| Production | Seymour Nebenzal |
| Writer | Bertolt Brecht, Béla Balázs, Ladislaus Vajda, Léo Lania, Ninon Steinhoff, Solange Térac, André Mauprey |
| Editing | Jean Oser |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Assistant directors | G.W. Pabst |
| Camera operators | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Additional photography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
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| Production design | Andrej Andrejew |
| Art direction | Andrej Andrejew |
| Set decoration | Andrej Andrejew |
| Music | Kurt Weill, Adolf Jansen |
| Sound | Kurt Weill, Adolf Jansen |
| Costume design | Max Pretzfelder, Paul Dannenberg |
| Makeup | Paul Dannenberg, Max Pretzfelder |
| Hairstyling | Max Pretzfelder, Paul Dannenberg |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 16, 1931
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