Play · 1928 · comedy

The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann: every movie adaptation

Quick answer

The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann (1928) has been adapted into 1 movie: The Threepenny Opera (1931).

About The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera is a play by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann, first published in 1928 (original language: German). Genre: comedy. The first screen adaptation was The Threepenny Opera in 1931.

1928 musical play by Bertolt Brecht; adapted from John Gay's 18th-century ballad opera The Beggar's Opera with music by Kurt Weill and insertion ballads by François Villon and Rudyard Kipling.

Every adaptation of The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera

Movie · 1931 · Germany · directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst

1931 film by Georg Wilhelm Pabst.

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Common questions

Has The Threepenny Opera been made into a movie?

Yes. The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann (1928) has been adapted into 1 movie: The Threepenny Opera (1931).

Who wrote The Threepenny Opera?

The Threepenny Opera was written by Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann and first published in 1928.

How many adaptations of The Threepenny Opera are there?

We list 1 screen adaptation: 1 movie.

Is a new The Threepenny Opera adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is The Threepenny Opera (1931).

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