The 3 Penny Opera
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'.
- Director
- G.W. Pabst
- Signature
- Tension · Craft · Drama
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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'.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Feb 18, 1931
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
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- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
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