The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
★ 5.1/10•1953•1h 34m•NR•History•Crime•Music
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Peter Brook · Director
Christopher Fry · Writer
Denis Cannan · Writer
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 24, 1953
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 24, 1953
Herbert Wilcox Productions
Actors
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
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