The 3 Penny Opera

Name: The 3 Penny Opera
Director: G.W. Pabst
Released: 1931
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Rudolf Forster, Lotte Lenya, Carola Neher, Reinhold Schünzel, Albert Préjean

1931 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 2,621 VOTES · DIR. G.W. Pabst

Overview

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'.

Dialogue Timeline — 967 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 from the original negative in the German Federal Film Archives.

00:05:52 Knows no more than all the rest

00:17:38 One burglary after another?

00:23:38 While she wasrt too sure of his name

00:31:15 Congratulations, Polly!

00:35:28 Yes, there's just one answer- no

00:38:51 It wasrt "nice," you idiots!

00:41:33 Perhaps next time you might choose a nicer warehouse.

00:46:07 P-p-please

00:50:41 Hanging him? You and your ideas.

00:54:23 With the ladies in Turnbridge Alley.

00:57:22 The job's a cinch.

01:00:47 because I must go away

01:06:19 Married her?

01:11:15 And 50 cannon

01:16:55 I hadrt yet had the pleasure.

01:22:11 Now we'll really get down to business!

01:26:01 Fifty.

01:30:25 Gentlemen...

01:34:25 Out of the question! No visitors allowed here!

01:37:53 Just a moment.

01:43:17 The coronation parade's breaking up!

01:47:09 - Johnny's whiskey was too warm - And Jimmy thought he'd freeze

10:00:00 to the police chief.

Cast & Characters

Rudolf Forster Mackie Messer Lotte Lenya Jenny Carola Neher Polly Reinhold Schünzel Tiger-Brown Albert Préjean Mackie Florelle Polly Peachum Gaston Modot Peachum Margo Lion Jenny Fritz Rasp Peachum Valeska Gert Frau Peachum

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed967

Dialogue density8.6 lines / min

First line00:00:28

Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorG.W. Pabst

LanguageGerman

IMDb votes2,621