The Threepenny Opera.
This is about the 1963 film. For the original musical see The Threepenny Opera (musical). For the earlier film see The Threepenny Opera (1931 film).
The Threepenny Opera is a film adaptation of the musical of the same name.
Cast[]
Singing roles[]
- Curd Jürgens - Macheath
- Hildegard Knef - Jenny Diver
- Gert Fröbe - J.J. Peachum
- Hilde Hildebrand - Celia Peachum
- Maria Körber - Polly Peachum (singing voice)
- Konrad Wagner - "Tiger" Brown (singing voice)
- Marlene Warrlich - Lucy Brown
- Hans Reiser - A Guide
- Walter Giller - Beggar Filch
- Sammy Davis Jr. - Ballad Singer
Non-singing roles[]
- Maria Körber - Polly Peachum
- Lino Ventura - "Tiger" Brown
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. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
Musical numbers[]
- "Mack the Knife" - Singer
- "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" - Choir
- "Der Morgenchoral des Peachum" - Peachum
- "Siehst du den Mond über Soho?" - Macheath, Polly, Peachum and Celia
- "Der Kanonensong" - Macheath and Tiger
- "Hochzeitslied (Bill Lawgwn und Mary Syer)" - Choir
- "Siehst du den Mond über Soho?" (reprise) - Macheath and Polly
- "Barbara-Song" - Polly
- "Von der Unsicherheit der menschlichen Verhältnisse" - Peachum, Celia and Polly
- "To Be a Good Man" - Singer
- "Seeräuber-Jenny" - Jenny
- "Zuhälter-Ballade" - Macheath and Jenny
- "Die Ballade von der sexuellen Hörigkeit" - Celia
- "Eifersuchts-Duett" - Polly and Lucy
- "Ballade vom angenehmen Leben" - Macheath
- "Salomon-Song" - Guide
- "Denn wovon lebt der Mensch" - Filch, Peachum, Celia and Choir
- "Lied von der Unzulänglichkeit menschlichen Strebens" - Peachum
- "Verfolgt das Unrecht nicht zu sehr" - Tiger, Macheath and Polly
- "Mack the Knife" (reprise) - Singer
- "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" (reprise) - Jenny