Beggars, thieves and prostitutes in an imaginary 1890s London swirl through this musical social satire by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, itself derived from John Gay ’s " The Beggar’s Opera ". Lotte Lenya, recreating her stage role o f Jenny, Mackie Messer’s rejected mistress, is unforgettable. DVD includes German audio track, English subtitles, commentary, making-of featurette. Director G. W. Pabst; cinematography by Fritz Arno Wagner. Also stars Rudolph Forster, Carola Neher. See also 16mm AT # 7268, and laserdisc AT # 61311. Praesens-Film AG.