The Beggar's Opera

Name: The Beggar's Opera
Director: Peter Brook
Genre: History, Crime, Music
Released: 1953-08-24
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose, Stuart Burge, Cyril Conway

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The Beggar's Opera

*5.1

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Released

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Herbert Wilcox Productions

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1953-08-24

The Beggar's Opera

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

HistoryCrimeMusic

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MacHeath

Laurence Olivier

The Beggar

Hugh Griffith

1st Turnkey

George Rose

1st Prisoner

Stuart Burge

2nd Prisoner

Cyril Conway

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

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