It's A Mean Old World (1977)
By the time "It's A Mean Old World" was filmed, Reverend Pearly Brown had been struggling to survive singing gospel music for nearly 40 years. While the rough sound of his bottleneck playing has the feel of a life spent scuffling on the street, the poignancy of his voice is a better measure of the gentle spirit and inner strength of the man.
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The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
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