The 3 Penny Opera
Die 3 Groschen-Oper
1931 · 1h 52m · Crime, Music · Germany · Rated 16 (DE)
Let the fantasy take you far, far away...
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'.
Directed by
G.W. PabstStory by
Bertolt Brecht6.5Smart score
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beggar clanbrechtian theatrecorruptioncriminal underworldmusicalprostitutesocial satirestage playvictorian england
Rating16 (DE)
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