The Threepenny Opera

The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.

• Director: Wolfgang Staudte
• Cast: Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Gert Fröbe, Hilde Hildebrand, Lino Ventura, Walter Giller, Henning Schlüter, Siegfried Wischnewski