Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film (2018)
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.
Director:
Joachim Lang
Writer:
Joachim Lang
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Lars Eidinger as Berthold Brecht |
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Tobias Moretti as Macheath |
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Hannah Herzsprung as Polly / Carola Neher |
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Joachim Król as Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum |
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Claudia Michelsen as Frau Peachum |
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Christian Redl as Tiger Brown |
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Robert Stadlober as Kurt Weill |
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Britta Hammelstein as Lotte Lenya/Jenny |
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Peri Baumeister as Elisabeth Hauptmann |
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Meike Droste as Helene Weigel |
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Hendrik Heutmann as Sam |
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Godehard Giese as Seymour Nebenzahl |
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Paul Schlase as Matthias |
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Jesse Albert as Sägerobert |
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Marcus Calvin as Konstabler Smith |
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Hanna Plaß as Lucy |
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Daniel Drewes as Caspar Neher |
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Robert Dölle as Richter Weigert |
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Martin Thiel as Maschinendirektor Sachs |
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Hanno Friedrich as Journalist |
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Morgane Ferru as Journalistin |
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Max Raabe as Moritatensänger |
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Henry Buchmann as Bordelbesucher |
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Dick Carlier as Ganove |
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Truus de Boer as Prostituierte |
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Soete De Dapper as Theaterpublikum |
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Tom De Vreese as Ganove |
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Filip Hellemans as britischer Wachtmeister |
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Christian Hockenbrink as Ernst Josef Aufricht |
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Tom Magnus as Wachtmeister der Metropolitan Police |
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Dirk Ossig as Journalist |
| Directing | Joachim Lang | Director |
| Writing | Joachim Lang | Screenplay |
| Camera | David Slama | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Kurt Schwertsik | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Walter Mair | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Alexander Dittner | Editor |
| Production | Michael Souvignier | Producer |
| Production | Till Derenbach | Producer |