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The Beggar's Opera

Peter Brook

1953 • 1h 34m

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

The Beggar's Opera

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence OlivierMacHeath

Hugh Griffith

Hugh GriffithThe Beggar

George Rose

George Rose1st Turnkey

Stuart Burge

Stuart Burge1st Prisoner

Cyril Conway2nd Prisoner

Gerald Lawson3rd Prisoner

Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy TutinPolly Peachum

George Devine

George DevinePeachum

Mary Clare

Mary ClareMrs. Peachum

Edward PryorFilch

Athene Seyler

Athene SeylerMrs. Trapes

Stanley Holloway

Stanley HollowayMr. Lockit

Daphne Anderson

Daphne AndersonLucy Lockit

Eric Pohlmann

Eric PohlmannInn Keeper

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne FurneauxJenny Diver

Crew

Peter Brook

Peter BrookDirector

Guy Green

Guy GreenDirector of Photography

Herbert Wilcox

Herbert WilcoxProducer

Laurence Olivier

Laurence OlivierProducer

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