Against all odds, Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera" becomes a huge success. The film industry wants to adapt the play into a movie, but Brecht refuses to compromise. He wants to create a new kind of film, a socialist critique of capitalism, featuring Mack the Knife, a London gangster, and Peachum, the head of the beggars' mafia.
Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film
Bertolt Brecht's masterpiece, "The Threepenny Opera", defies the odds to achieve phenomenal success. The film industry takes notice, eager to adapt the play into a cinematic version, but Brecht remains uncooperative, resisting the industry's attempts to shape his artistic vision.
