Film
The Beggar's Opera
1953 · 1h 34m · History · Crime · Music
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Overview
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
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Cast
Laurence Olivier
MacHeath
Hugh Griffith
The Beggar
George Rose
1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge
1st Prisoner
Cyril Conway
2nd Prisoner
Gerald Lawson
3rd Prisoner
Dorothy Tutin
Polly Peachum
George Devine
Peachum
Mary Clare
Mrs. Peachum
Edward Pryor
Filch
Athene Seyler
Mrs. Trapes
Stanley Holloway
Mr. Lockit
Daphne Anderson
Lucy Lockit
Eric Pohlmann
Inn Keeper
Yvonne Furneaux
Jenny Diver
Kenneth Williams
Jack the Pot Boy
Crew
- Peter BrookDirector
- Christopher FryWriter
- Denis CannanWriter
- Herbert WilcoxProducer
- Laurence OlivierProducer
- Guy GreenDirector of Photography
- Arthur BlissOriginal Music Composer
- Reginald BeckEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 24, 1953
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- History, Crime, Music
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