Die 3 Groschen-Oper

"Let the fantasy take you far, far away..."

Dec 8 1933 Not Rated 1h 52m
Comedy, Drama, Musical

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'.

Plot

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...

Written by

Bertolt Brecht, Léo Lania, Ladislaus Vajda

Directed by

Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Tobis Filmkunst, Nero-Film AG

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
2,686
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA