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Nick Cave and William S. Burroughs walk into a Weill tribute—yes, it's that unhinged.
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IMDb
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September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994)

smoky cabaretavant-garde chaosjazz-punk collision

Overview

DocumentaryMusic

Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Burroughs croaking 'Mack the Knife' like a prophet of doom.

Direction

Weinstein mashes genres like Weill mashed high and low art.

Score

The source material—obviously flawless, you philistine.

Best for:Solo: Late night with wine and pretending you're cosmopolitan.·Date Night: If your date knows who Brecht is. Otherwise, disaster.
Heads up:Language: Burroughs being Burroughs. Also, German.
Larry Weinstein

Director

Larry Weinstein

ReleasedJan 25, 1994
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Rhombus Media

Top Cast

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

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Betty Carter

Betty Carter

Self

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Self

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Self

Bob Dorough

Bob Dorough

Self

Charlie Haden

Charlie Haden

Self

PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey

Self

David Johansen

David Johansen

Self

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Self

Stan Ridgway

Stan Ridgway

Self

Ralph Schuckett

Ralph Schuckett

Self

Teresa Stratas

Teresa Stratas

Self

Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya

Self

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Weill's estate was notoriously protective; getting this many wild covers required diplomatic miracles.

Cultural

This 1994 doc predicted the 'songwriter tribute' glut by decades—except nobody else had Burroughs.

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