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The 3 Penny Opera

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'.
Release Date: Wednesday, February 18 1931
95 years ago
Genres: Music, Crime
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Cast

Portrait of Rudolf ForsterRudolf Forster. Rudolf Forster was 46 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Mackie Messer'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 30 1884 –
Died: Fri, Oct 25 1968
Portrait of Carola NeherCarola Neher. Carola Neher was 30 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Polly'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 02 1900 –
Died: Fri, Jun 26 1942
Portrait of Reinhold SchünzelReinhold Schünzel. Reinhold Schünzel was 42 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Tiger-Brown'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1888 –
Died: Thu, Nov 11 1954
Portrait of Fritz RaspFritz Rasp. Fritz Rasp was 39 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Peachum'.
Birthday: Wed, May 13 1891 –
Died: Tue, Nov 30 1976
Portrait of Valeska GertValeska Gert. Valeska Gert was 39 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Mrs. Peachum'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1892 –
Died: Thu, Mar 16 1978
Portrait of Lotte LenyaLotte Lenya. Lotte Lenya was 32 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Jenny'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 17 1898 –
Died: Fri, Nov 27 1981
Portrait of Hermann ThimigHermann Thimig. Hermann Thimig was 40 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'The Vicar'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 03 1890 –
Died: Wed, Jul 07 1982
Portrait of Ernst BuschErnst Busch. Ernst Busch was 31 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'The Street Singer'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1900 –
Died: Sun, Jun 08 1980
Portrait of Vladimir SokoloffVladimir Sokoloff. Vladimir Sokoloff was 41 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Smith, the Jailer'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 26 1889 –
Died: Thu, Feb 15 1962
Portrait of Paul KempPaul Kemp. Paul Kemp was 34 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Birthday: Wed, May 20 1896 –
Died: Thu, Aug 13 1953
Portrait of Gustav PüttjerGustav Püttjer. Gustav Püttjer was 44 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Birthday: Sat, May 15 1886 –
Died: Tue, Aug 11 1959
Portrait of Oskar HöckerOskar Höcker. Oskar Höcker was 38 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 21 1892 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1959
Portrait of Krafft-RaschigKrafft-Raschig. Krafft-Raschig was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert GrünbaumHerbert Grünbaum. Herbert Grünbaum was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Filch'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sylvia TorffSylvia Torff. Sylvia Torff was 39 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Whorehouse owner'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 03 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 1933

Crew

Portrait of Georg Wilhelm PabstGeorg Wilhelm Pabst. Georg Wilhelm Pabst was 45 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1885 –
Died: Mon, May 29 1967
Portrait of Fritz Arno WagnerFritz Arno Wagner. Fritz Arno Wagner was 36 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1894 –
Died: Mon, Aug 18 1958
Portrait of Béla BalázsBéla Balázs. Béla Balázs was 46 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Screenplay, Adaptation'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 04 1884 –
Died: Tue, May 17 1949
Portrait of Ladislaus VajdaLadislaus Vajda. Ladislaus Vajda was 53 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Screenplay, Adaptation'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 18 1877 –
Died: Fri, Mar 10 1933
Portrait of Léo LaniaLéo Lania. Léo Lania was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Screenplay, Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seymour NebenzalSeymour Nebenzal. Seymour Nebenzal was 31 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 22 1899 –
Died: Sat, Sep 23 1961
Portrait of Jean OserJean Oser. Jean Oser was 23 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1908 –
Died: Wed, Feb 20 2002
Portrait of Kurt WeillKurt Weill. Kurt Weill was 30 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Music, Songs'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 02 1900 –
Died: Mon, Apr 03 1950
Portrait of Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht. Bertolt Brecht was 33 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Story, Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1898 –
Died: Tue, Aug 14 1956
Portrait of Solange TéracSolange Térac. Solange Térac was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adolf JansenAdolf Jansen. Adolf Jansen was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ninon SteinhoffNinon Steinhoff. Ninon Steinhoff was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul DannenbergPaul Dannenberg. Paul Dannenberg was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrej AndrejewAndrej Andrejew. Andrej Andrejew was 44 in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 21 1887 –
Died: Mon, Mar 13 1967
Portrait of André MaupreyAndré Mauprey. André Mauprey was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max PretzfelderMax Pretzfelder. Max Pretzfelder was >> in The 3 Penny Opera as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday