The Beggar's Opera (1953)

Name: The Beggar's Opera
Director: Peter Brook
Genre: History, Crime, Music
Released: 1953-08-24
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose, Stuart Burge, Cyril Conway

19531h 34mNRHistoryCrimeMusic

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 OlivierMacHeath
Hugh GriffithThe Beggar
George Rose1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge1st Prisoner
CCyril Conway2nd Prisoner
GGerald Lawson3rd Prisoner
Dorothy TutinPolly Peachum
George DevinePeachum
Mary ClareMrs. Peachum
EEdward PryorFilch
Athene SeylerMrs. Trapes
Stanley HollowayMr. Lockit
Daphne AndersonLucy Lockit
Eric PohlmannInn Keeper
Yvonne FurneauxJenny Diver
Kenneth WilliamsJack the Pot Boy
Sandra DorneSukey Tawdry
Laurence NaismithMatt of the Mint

Crew

Director: Peter Brook
Writers: Denis Cannan Christopher Fry
Producers: Herbert Wilcox Laurence Olivier
Music: Arthur Bliss
Cinematography: Guy Green
Editing: Reginald Beck

Details

Released: August 24, 1953
Language: English
Studio: Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films
IMDb: tt0045547