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Feature film — 2018

Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film (2018)

7.12h 10mDrama — Comedy — Fantasy

Following the phenomenal success of “The Threepenny Opera”, the film industry wants to win over the celebrated author. But Bertolt Brecht is not prepared to play by their rules. His concept of the “Threepenny Film” is radical, uncompromising, political, and incisive.

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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.

Zeitsprung Pictures / Velvet Films / ARD

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Director: Joachim Lang

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Cast & crew

Lars Eidinger as Berthold Brecht

Lars Eidinger

Berthold Brecht

Tobias Moretti as Macheath

Tobias Moretti

Macheath

Hannah Herzsprung as Polly / Carola Neher

Hannah Herzsprung

Polly / Carola Neher

Joachim Król as Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum

Joachim Król

Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum

Claudia Michelsen as Frau Peachum

Claudia Michelsen

Frau Peachum

Christian Redl as Tiger Brown

Christian Redl

Tiger Brown

Robert Stadlober as Kurt Weill

Robert Stadlober

Kurt Weill

Britta Hammelstein as Lotte Lenya/Jenny

Britta Hammelstein

Lotte Lenya/Jenny

Peri Baumeister as Elisabeth Hauptmann

Peri Baumeister

Elisabeth Hauptmann

Meike Droste as Helene Weigel

Meike Droste

Helene Weigel

Hendrik Heutmann as Sam

Hendrik Heutmann

Sam

Godehard Giese as Seymour Nebenzahl

Godehard Giese

Seymour Nebenzahl