Mack the Knife
Brief Synopsis
The well-known story, set during Queen Victoria's coronation, about an underworld thief who finds himself framed for a series of crimes he did not commit.
Cast & Crew
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Menahem Golan
Director
Raul Julia
Macheath
Julia Migenes-johnson
Jenny
Richard Harris
Mr Peachum
Julie Walters
Mrs Peachum
Roger Daltrey
Street Singer
Film Details
Also Known As
L' Opera de quat'sous, Opera de quat'sous, L', Threepenny Opera, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Musical
Release Date
1989
Production Company
21st Century Film Corporation; Angels the Costumiers; Cts Studios; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Rank Film Laboratory
Distribution Company
21ST CENTURY FILM CORPORATION/CINEPLEX ODEON FILMS; 21st Century Film Corporation; 21st Century Film Corporation; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Highlight Communications; Hoyts Distribution; Nelson Entertainment; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video; Viacom
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Hungarofilm/Mafilm Studios, Budapest, Hungary
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The well-known story, set during Queen Victoria's coronation, about an underworld thief who finds himself framed for a series of crimes he did not commit.
Director
Menahem Golan
Director
Cast
Raul Julia
Macheath
Julia Migenes-johnson
Jenny
Richard Harris
Mr Peachum
Julie Walters
Mrs Peachum
Roger Daltrey
Street Singer
Rachel Robertson
Polly Peachum
Clive Revill
Money Matthew
Miranda Garrison
Esmerelda
Sandor Kaposi
Organ Grinder
Iain Rogerson
Filch
Russell Gold
Hookfinger
Mark Northover
Jimmy Jewels
Roy Holder
Wally The Weeper
John Woodnutt
Reverend Kimball
Bill Nighy
Tiger Brown
Elizabeth Seal
Molly
Louise Plowright
Dolly
Chrissie Kendall
Betty
Julie T Wallace
Coaxer
Steven Law
Sergeant Smith
Peter Rutherford
Warden
Erin Donovan
Lucy
Dong Ji Hong
Sukey Tawdry
Clive Mantle
Johnny Ladder
Leslie Meadows
Assistant Choreographer
Robert Grose
Principal Dancer
John Thornton
Leading Dancer
Kelly George
Leading Dancer
Aiden Cook
Leading Dancer
Akos Hargital
Dancer
Gyorgy Szilagyi
Dancer
Istvan Boros
Dancer
Gyorgy Jelinek Gal
Dancer
Laszlo Toth
Dancer
Kropf Michael
Dancer
Laszlo Merk
Dancer
Krisztina Molnar
Dancer
Gyongyver Oszlanyi
Dancer
Rita Horvath
Dancer
Eva Prokai
Dancer
Albert Reisenleitner
Dancer
Miklos Zsombori
Dancer
Eva Regenhart
Dancer
Crew
Terrisa Algarin
Foley Artist
Christine Allsop
Makeup Supervisor
Corey Bailey
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Wenden K Baldwin
Title Designer
Tivadar Bertalan
Art Direction
Ann Beverley
Costume Designer Assistant
John Bloomfield
Costume Designer
Bertolt Brecht
Play As Source Material ("The Threepenny Opera")
Richard Burton
Sound Editor
Mark S Cafolla
Sound Editor 2nd Assistant
Tina Canny
Sound Recording Mixer
Alessandra Carlino
Apprentice Editor
Stanley Chase
Producer
Reine Claire
Apprentice Editor
George S. Clinton
Music Director Assistant (Los Angeles)
Cyril Collick
Sound Mixer
Thierry Couturier
Sound Editor
David H Cunningham
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Zack Davis
Sound Editor
Lee Decarlo
Music Mixer
Michael Dixon
Music Director Assistant (London)
Jan Dorman
Chief Hairdresser
Michael Duthie
Additional Editing
Peter Elliot
Sound Editor 2nd Assistant
Egon Endrenyi
Stills
Kurt Nicholas Forshager
Foley Editor
Michael Fowler
2nd Music Editor
Robert Friedman
Foley Artist
Tony Garber
Sound Editor Supervisor
Alex Garcia
1st Assistant Editor
Teresa Garcia
Sound Editor 1st Assistant
Albert Gasser
Sound Editor
Yoram Globus
Executive Producer
Menahem Golan
Screenwriter
Menahem Golan
Executive Producer
Yael Golan
2nd Assistant Director
Geza Gonda
Other
Tommy Goodwin
Adr Mixer
Tommy Goodwin
Foley Mixer
Miklos Hajdu
Gaffer
Lee Haxall
Sound Editor
Dave Hunt
Music Recording Engineer
Nick Ingman
Music Arranger
Alain Jakubowicz
Editor
Gerard Jakubowicz
1st Assistant Editor
Mary E Jochem
1st Assistant Editor
Kate Kagan
Casting
Michael J Kagan
Associate Producer
Michael J Kagan
Executive In Charge Of Production
Tamas Keresztes
Boom Operator
Alex Kirsch
Property Master
Sloane Klevin
2nd Assistant Editor
Zack Lawrence
Music Arranger
Vera Loosz
Other
Michael Magill
Sound Editor
Godfrey Marks
Adr Editor
Nini Mazen
Post-Production Supervisor
Miklos Molnar
Set Dresser
Frank Montano
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Sam Morris
Boom Operator
Tova Neeman
Continuity
Felicity Newton
Production Coordinator
Avner Orshalimi
1st Assistant Director
Judy Oseransky
Sound Editor 2nd Assistant
Tony Pascuzzo
Sound Recording Mixer
Michele Perrone
1st Assistant Editor
Tamas Pinter
Stunt Coordinator
Elizabeth Pursey
Dialogue Coach
Elemer Ragalyi
Director Of Photography
Harry Roberts
Music Arranger
Julia Robinson
Production Coordinator
Hali Rosen
2nd Assistant Editor
Reg Samuel
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeanine Schaack
1st Assistant Editor
Kyle Seidenbaum
Title Designer
Dov Seltzer
Music Director
Burton Sharp
Casting (Voice)
Roland Shaw
Music Arranger
Bryn Siddall
Props Buyer
Imre Sisa
Chief Grip
Dean St John
Foley Recording Mixer
Dean St John
Adr Recording Mixer
John Strauss
Music Editor
Gabor Szabo
2nd Camera Operator
Annamaria Szanto
Additional Editing
David Toguri
Choreography
Renee Tondelli
Sound Editor 2nd Assistant
Helena Toth
Location Manager
Maria Ungor
Production Manager
Bill Van Daalen
Sound Effects Editor
Gabor Varadi
1st Assistant Director
Jon Varady
Transportation Coordinator
Breck Warwick
Sound Editor
Kurt Weill
Music ("The Threepenny Opera")
David Wilder
Production Accountant
Stephen L Wood
Sound Editor Apprentice
Kenny Woodman
Music Arranger
Film Details
Also Known As
L' Opera de quat'sous, Opera de quat'sous, L', Threepenny Opera, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Musical
Release Date
1989
Production Company
21st Century Film Corporation; Angels the Costumiers; Cts Studios; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Rank Film Laboratory
Distribution Company
21ST CENTURY FILM CORPORATION/CINEPLEX ODEON FILMS; 21st Century Film Corporation; 21st Century Film Corporation; Cineplex Odeon Films; Cineplex Odeon Films; Highlight Communications; Hoyts Distribution; Nelson Entertainment; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video; Viacom
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Hungarofilm/Mafilm Studios, Budapest, Hungary
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 2, 1990
Released in United States 1989
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (opening night) October 12 - November 2, 1989.
Richard Harris replaced Anthony Hopkins, who dropped out due to creative differences.
Began shooting September 26, 1988.
Released in United States Winter February 2, 1990
Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (opening night) October 12 - November 2, 1989.)
