The 3 Penny Opera (Die 3 Groschen-Oper) 93 years old

The 3 Penny Opera

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'.

Credits

The 3 Penny Opera Cast

Name Character
Vladimir Sokoloff He was 41, 72 years old when he died as Smith, the Jailer
Fritz Rasp He was 40, 85 years old when he died as Peachum
Gustav Püttjer He was 45, 73 years old when he died as Mackie Messer's Gang Member
Paul Kemp He was 34, 57 years old when he died as Mackie Messer's Gang Member
Oskar Höcker He was 90, 53 years old when he died as Mackie Messer's Gang Member
Ernst Busch He was 31, 80 years old when he died as The Street Singer
Lotte Lenya She was 32, 83 years old when she died as Jenny
Reinhold Schünzel He was 44, 67 years old when he died as Tiger-Brown
Valeska Gert She was 39, 86 years old when she died as Mrs. Peachum
Krafft-Raschig as Mackie Messer's Gang Member
Hermann Thimig He was 40, 91 years old when he died as The Vicar
Rudolf Forster He was 46, 83 years old when he died as Mackie Messer
Carola Neher She was 30, 41 years old when she died as Polly

The 3 Penny Opera Crew

Name Department
Fritz Arno Wagner as Director of Photography. He was 41 (68) years old when He died Camera
Adolf Jansen as Sound Designer. Sound
Ladislaus Vajda as Writer. She was 53 (55) years old when She died Writing
Seymour Nebenzal as Producer. He was 31 (62) years old when He died Production
Andrej Andrejew as Art Direction. Art
Max Pretzfelder as Costume Design. He was 43 (62) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Paul Dannenberg as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Bertolt Brecht as Writer. He was 33 (58) years old when He died Writing
G.W. Pabst as Director. He was 45 (81) years old when He died Directing
Kurt Weill as Music. He was 31 (50) years old when He died Sound
Jean Oser as Editor. He was 23 (94) years old when He died Editing
Béla Balázs as Writer. He was 46 (64) years old when He died Writing
Léo Lania as Writer. He was 35 (65) years old when He died Writing
The 3 Penny Opera poster
The 3 Penny Opera (93 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 18, 1931
  • Runtime: 112 minutes