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Plot. In 19th century London, young Polly Peachum falls for the famous womanizing criminal Macheath and they decide to get married, but because of her family's disapproval, her father ("the king of thieves") has Macheath arrested.
- Stanley Chase
- Kurt Weill, Dov Seltzer (adaptation)
- USD$9 million
- Golan-Globus Productions
Feb 2, 1990 · Mack the Knife: Directed by Menahem Golan. With Raul Julia, Richard Harris, Julia Migenes, Roger Daltrey. In nineteenth century London, a young girl falls for a famous womanizing criminal, and they decide to get married. Her family strongly disapproves, so her father, "the king of thieves", gets the gangster arrested.
- (408)
- Menahem Golan
- PG-13
- Raul Julia, Richard Harris, Julia Migenes
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.
- Menahem Golan
- Raul Julia
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Feb 2, 1990 · The underworld is ruled by the evil MacHeath, a.k.a. Mack the Knife, who is surrounded by a harem of women but is attracted to the Peachum's ripe young daughter, Polly. His lust causes war on the streets of London, as the Peachums oppose Mack and the riffraff of London chooses sides.
Mack the Knife. London highwayman Capt. Macheath (Raul Julia) woos the beggar king's (Richard Harris) daughter in this version of "The Threepenny Opera."
- (6)
- Menahem Golan
- PG-13
- Raul Julia
Mack the Knife is a 1989 romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Menahem Golan, a film adaptation of the 1928 Brecht/Weill musical The Threepenny Opera. The film stars Raúl Juliá as Captain Macheath, Richard Harris as Mr. Peachum, Julia Migenes as Jenny Diver, Julie Walters as Mrs. Peachum, and Roger Daltrey as the Street Singer.
Directed by Menahem Golan. Smooth. Sharp. Deadly. In the 19th century London, a young girl falls for a famous womanizing criminal and they decide to get married. Her family strongly disapproves so her father “the king of thieves” gets the gangster arrested. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
