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Mack the Knife (1989)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. Director:Menahem GolanWriter:Menahem Golan (screenplay) |
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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.
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Scoundrel, liar, thief... They all loved him. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
2 February 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mackie Majcher See more »Filming Locations:
Budapest, HungaryBox Office
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$9,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Street Singer: Happy endings, nice and tidy, its a rule I, Learnt in school. Just get your money every Friday, happy endings are the rule. Keep on smiling, go home singing, and remember, that in life; you can love him, or you can hate him, but they'll always be Mack the Knife!
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Written by Kurt Weill
Performed Richard Harris
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[last lines]Street Singer: Happy endings, nice and tidy, its a rule I, Learnt in school. Just get your money every Friday, happy endings are the rule. Keep on smiling, go home singing, and remember, that in life; you can love him, or you can hate him, but they'll always be Mack the Knife!
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"Peachum's Morning Chorale (Morning Anthem) "Written by Kurt Weill
Performed Richard Harris
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I gave "Mack the Knife" a 7.
It does have some weaknesses:
1) A couple of unfortunate cuts -- "Moon Over Soho" and "What Keeps Mankind Alive?" were the ones that seemed most notable to me, especially since Mack refers to "Moon" late in the film, as though he had in fact sung it earlier on. 2) Translations that are more bland than they need to be -- for instance, Jenny and Mack's ode to "that whorehouse where we used to live" has been considerably toned down. 3) Occasional overacting. 4) Laughably bad (but generally short) dance sequences. 5) Weak ending -- but that's a problem with the original, too.
The film also has some strengths: 1) Good songs remain, including the opening and closing "Mack The Knife"; "Pirate Jenny," which looks like something out of Pink Floyd's "The Wall"; and the cat-fight duet between Lucy and Polly. 2) Likeable performances by all the leads, especially Julia.
In all, a mixed bag, but I'm glad I watched it.