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The Beggar's Opera

Duration

movie

Duration

1h 34min

Duration

1953

Crime

History

Musical

Description
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.

Actors

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Captain MacHeath

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

George Rose

George Rose

1st Turnkey

Broke

Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

Broke

Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

Broke

Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

Broke

Eileen Harvey

Young Female Traveller

Broke

Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

Broke

George Devine

Peachum

Broke

Mary Clare

Mrs. Peachum

Crew

Broke

Peter Brook

director

Broke

John Gay

writer

Broke

Denis Cannan

writer

Broke

Christopher Fry

writer

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

producer

Broke

Herbert Wilcox

producer

Broke

Arthur Bliss

composer

Broke

Guy Green

cinematographer

Broke

Reginald Beck

editor

Broke

Patricia Smith

casting director

Broke

Georges Wakhévitch

production designer

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