The 3 Penny Opera

Name: The 3 Penny Opera
Released: 1931
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 75.55555555555556
Cast: Reinhold Schünzel, Fritz Rasp, Lotte Lenya, Gustav Püttjer, Vladimir Sokoloff

Beggar's Opera (more)
The Threepenny Opera (festival title)
Die 3 groschenoper
Die 3 Groschen-Oper
Die Dreigroschenoper (less)

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Music

German Empire, 1931, 112 min

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Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The Threepenny Opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With its palpable evocation of corruption and dread, Pabst's Threepenny Opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema. (official distributor synopsis)

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