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The Beggar's Opera

(1953)

August 24, 1953‱ 1h 34m
51%
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Overview

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

Peter Brook

Director

Top Billed Cast

LO

Laurence Olivier

MacHeath

HG

Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

GR

George Rose

1st Turnkey

SB

Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

CC

Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

GL

Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

DT

Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

GD

George Devine

Peachum

MC

Mary Clare

Mrs. Peachum

EP

Edward Pryor

Filch

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