March 11, 1970

The Threepenny Opera (1931) ***

Film adaptation of the famous Bertold Brecht's play about London thieves and beggars. The last song, "Poor Man's Bread", perfectly illustrates the film's political message:

But united at the table...
Now they eat the poor man's bread
For some are in darkness...
And others are in light...
And you see those in the light, but...
Those in darkness drop from sight


Songs include:

"Mack The Knife" ***
"Pirate Jenny" *
"On Top Their Cannon" ***
"Poor Man's Bread" ***