Superb film by the great Pabst. (Brecht+Weil+Pabst=Wow!)
The “Mack the knife” street singer’s scene in the beginning is one of the most exciting scenes in all of cinema for me.
Can’t analyse it, but it obviously has a lot to do with the fabulous power of Weil’s music and the singer’s great performance.
The actor who plays Mack is terrific as well.
(We’re talking German version. -the French version sucks, IMHO.)