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

7.1/10 • 130 min • Drama Comedy Fantasy

Overview

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.

Cast

Lars Eidinger

Berthold Brecht

Tobias Moretti

Macheath

Hannah Herzsprung

Polly / Carola Neher

Joachim Król

Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum

Claudia Michelsen

Frau Peachum

Christian Redl

Tiger Brown

Robert Stadlober

Kurt Weill

Britta Hammelstein

Lotte Lenya/Jenny

Peri Baumeister

Elisabeth Hauptmann

Meike Droste

Helene Weigel

Hendrik Heutmann

Sam

Godehard Giese

Seymour Nebenzahl

Paul Schlase

Matthias

Jesse Albert

Sägerobert

Marcus Calvin

Konstabler Smith

Hanna Plaß

Lucy

Daniel Drewes

Caspar Neher

Robert Dölle

Richter Weigert

Hanno Friedrich

Journalist

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