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The Beggar's Opera
1953 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 5.1
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Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-08-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- opera
Cast & crew
Laurence Olivier
as MacHeath
Hugh Griffith
as The Beggar
George Rose
as 1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge
as 1st Prisoner
- CC
Cyril Conway
as 2nd Prisoner
- GL
Gerald Lawson
as 3rd Prisoner
Dorothy Tutin
as Polly Peachum
George Devine
as Peachum
Mary Clare
as Mrs. Peachum
- EP
Edward Pryor
as Filch
Directed by Peter Brook