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The Threepenny Opera

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
Release Date: Thursday, February 28 1963
61 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Curd JürgensCurd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens was
47 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer'.
Mon, Dec 13 1915 –
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Portrait of Hildegard KnefHildegard Knef
Hildegard Knef was
37 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Spelunken-Jenny'.
Mon, Dec 28 1925 –
Fri, Feb 01 2002
Portrait of Gert FröbeGert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe was
50 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum'.
Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Sep 05 1988
Portrait of Hilde HildebrandHilde Hildebrand
Hilde Hildebrand was
65 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Cella Peachum, seine Frau'.
Fri, Sep 10 1897 –
Thu, May 27 1976
Portrait of Lino VenturaLino Ventura
Lino Ventura was
43 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Brown, Polizeichef von London'.
Sun, Jul 13 1919 –
Thu, Oct 22 1987
Portrait of Walter GillerWalter Giller
Walter Giller was
35 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Bettler Filch'.
Tue, Aug 23 1927 –
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Portrait of Henning SchlüterHenning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter was
35 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Pastor Kimball'.
Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Siegfried WischnewskiSiegfried Wischnewski
Siegfried Wischnewski was
40 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Münz-Matthias'.
Sat, Apr 15 1922 –
Tue, Jan 24 1989
Portrait of Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. was
37 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Moritatensänger'.
Tue, Dec 08 1925 –
Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of Martin BerlinerMartin Berliner
Martin Berliner was
67 in The Threepenny Opera
as 'Trauerweiden-Walter'.
Sun, Jan 12 1896 –
Wed, Jan 26 1966
Portrait of June RitchieJune Ritchie
June Ritchie was
24 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Tue, May 31 1938
Portrait of Marlene WarrlichMarlene Warrlich
Marlene Warrlich was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans W. HamacherHans W. Hamacher
Hans W. Hamacher was
42 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Mon, Jun 14 1920 –
Sun, Jul 23 2000
Portrait of Hans ReiserHans Reiser
Hans Reiser was
43 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Tue, Jun 03 1919 –
Wed, Jun 10 1992
Portrait of Walter FeuchtenbergWalter Feuchtenberg
Walter Feuchtenberg was
40 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Wed, Feb 07 1923
Portrait of Stanislav LedinekStanislav Ledinek
Stanislav Ledinek was
42 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Sat, Jun 26 1920 –
Sun, Mar 30 1969
Portrait of Max StrassbergMax Strassberg
Max Strassberg was
49 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Tue, Oct 14 1913 –
Wed, Jul 17 1968
Portrait of Stefan WiggerStefan Wigger
Stefan Wigger was
30 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Sat, Mar 26 1932 –
Wed, Feb 13 2013
Portrait of Robert ManuelRobert Manuel
Robert Manuel was
46 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Thu, Sep 07 1916 –
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Portrait of Jürgen FeindtJürgen Feindt
Jürgen Feindt was
33 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Tue, Jan 14 1930 –
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Adeline WagnerAdeline Wagner
Adeline Wagner was
27 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Sat, Jul 06 1935
Portrait of Erna HaffnerErna Haffner
Erna Haffner was
50 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Tue, Sep 24 1912 –
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Portrait of Jacqueline PierreuxJacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline Pierreux was
40 in The Threepenny Opera
as ''.
Mon, Jan 15 1923 –
Thu, Mar 10 2005

Crew

Portrait of Wolfgang StaudteWolfgang Staudte
Director, Writer
Wolfgang Staudte was
56 in The Threepenny Opera
Tue, Oct 09 1906 –
Thu, Jan 19 1984
Portrait of Wieland LiebskeWieland Liebske
Assistant Director
Wieland Liebske was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht
Writer, Lyricist
Bertolt Brecht would have been no older than
58 in The Threepenny Opera
Thu, Feb 10 1898 –
Tue, Aug 14 1956
Portrait of Günther WeisenbornGünther Weisenborn
Writer
Günther Weisenborn was
60 in The Threepenny Opera
Thu, Jul 10 1902 –
Wed, Mar 26 1969
Portrait of Kurt UlrichKurt Ulrich
Producer
Kurt Ulrich was
57 in The Threepenny Opera
Wed, Jun 28 1905 –
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Portrait of Heinz WillegHeinz Willeg
Executive Producer
Heinz Willeg was
44 in The Threepenny Opera
Mon, Sep 16 1918 –
Wed, Feb 13 1991
Portrait of Wolfgang WehrumWolfgang Wehrum
Editor
Wolfgang Wehrum was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt WeillKurt Weill
Music, Songs
Kurt Weill would have been no older than
50 in The Threepenny Opera
Fri, Mar 02 1900 –
Mon, Apr 03 1950
Portrait of Peter SandloffPeter Sandloff
Music
Peter Sandloff was
38 in The Threepenny Opera
Thu, Jul 03 1924 –
Thu, Dec 17 2009
Portrait of Roger FellousRoger Fellous
Cinematography
Roger Fellous was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hein HeckrothHein Heckroth
Art Direction, Set Decoration, Costume Design
Hein Heckroth was
61 in The Threepenny Opera
Sun, Apr 14 1901 –
Tue, Jul 07 1970
Portrait of Jutta StroppeJutta Stroppe
Makeup Artist
Jutta Stroppe was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fredy ArnoldFredy Arnold
Makeup Artist
Fredy Arnold was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fritz SchwarzFritz Schwarz
Sound
Fritz Schwarz was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans LöhmerHans Löhmer
Sound Mixer
Hans Löhmer was
>> in The Threepenny Opera
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerd KraussGerd Krauss
Assistant Costume Designer, Assistant Production Design
Gerd Krauss was
21 in The Threepenny Opera
Wed, May 28 1941 –
Sat, Jun 30 2012