The Threepenny Opera (1931) 
The Threepenny Opera ★★ Die Dreigroschenoper; L'Opera De Quat'Sous; Beggars' Opera 1931 A musical about the exploits of gangster Mack the Knife. Adapted from Bertolt Brecht's play and John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera." In German with English subtitles. 107m/B VHS. Rudolph Forster, Lotte Lenya, Carola Neher, Reinhold Schunzel, Fritz Rasp, Valeska Gert, Ernst Busch; Director: G.W. Pabst; Writer: Ladislao Vajda, Bela Balazs, Leo Lania; Writer: Fritz Arno Wagner; Cameo: Kurt Weill.
| Year Released | 1931 |
| Length (in minutes) | 107 |
| Display | Black & White |
| Formats | VHS |
| National Film Registry |
| Role | Name |
| Actor | Reinhold Schunzel |
| Actor | Rudolph Forster |
| Actor | Fritz Rasp |
| Actor | Carola Neher |
| Actor | Lotte Lenya |
| Actor | Valeska Gert |
| Actor | Ernst Busch |
| Cameo | Kurt Weill |
| Cinematographer | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Director | G.W. Pabst |
| Writer | Bela Balazs |
| Writer | Ladislao Vajda |
| Writer | Leo Lania |
