Barbara Song (Brecht-Weill)
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Polly Peachum sings the song on her and Mackie's wedding night. The film alludes that Mackie and Jenny grew up together and were(are?) lovers. Jenny both betrays Mackie and saves him. What I can only assume is Jenny's "song" is also wonderful and haunting. It comes after Jenny signals to the police, who're out to arrest and hang Mackie. I wish the video here had subtitles. The lyrics to both Jenny's and Polly's song are poetic and haunt me.
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magnificent and terrifying.
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@TheMogBear - it's a little strange. In Brecht's text, Polly sings it, but it's called "Pirate Jenny's Song", and it's hinted that it's about Jenny, who is is also a character (she's Mackie's old lover who betrays him). In the movie, Jenny the character sings the song.
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Pirate Jenny, of course. In the Pabst film, the character is played by Lotte lenya.
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I was just wondering, who sings 'Pirate Jenny' in the Threepenny opera? Is it Polly Peachum or a different character?
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Dig those gloves. Can you say Mackie Mouse?
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how do i get the whole movie with subtitles pleeeaaase???
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THANK YOU ! Wonderful to see !
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AT LEAST ITS IN GERMAN.
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"Barbaren" means "barbarians" in German so the joke is a pun. There is no "Barbara" in the libretto. Brecht's point is that society's emphasis on marriage and procreation customs were barbaric. Brecht did not feel bound by them. The only credible social emphasis should be on the work to bring about the perfectability of man by continually striving to establish the right social conditions. Sex / romantic love had no exalted status for Brecht. He always called his lovers "comrades".
daroxybabe 2 years ago 13
Oh god this is priceless, thankyou so much for sharing it!
MadFranandfriends 2 years ago 8