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The Beggar's Opera (1953)

Genre : History, Crime, Music

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Peter Brook

Synopsis

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

Actors

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
MacHeath
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
The Beggar
George Rose
George Rose
1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge
Stuart Burge
1st Prisoner
Cyril Conway
Cyril Conway
2nd Prisoner
Gerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson
3rd Prisoner
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin
Polly Peachum
George Devine
George Devine
Peachum
Mary Clare
Mary Clare
Mrs. Peachum
Edward Pryor
Edward Pryor
Filch
Athene Seyler
Athene Seyler
Mrs. Trapes
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Mr. Lockit
Daphne Anderson
Daphne Anderson
Lucy Lockit
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Inn Keeper
Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux
Jenny Diver
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams
Jack the Pot Boy
Sandra Dorne
Sandra Dorne
Sukey Tawdry
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
Matt of the Mint
Max Brent
Max Brent
A Drunkard
Mercy Haystead
Mercy Haystead
Dolly Trull
Patricia Raine
Patricia Raine
Mrs. Slammekin
Jocelyn James
Jocelyn James
Molly Brazen
Isabel George
Isabel George
Mrs. Vixen
Helen Christie
Helen Christie
Betty Doxey
John Kidd
John Kidd
2nd Turnkey
Herbert C. Walton
Herbert C. Walton
3rd Turnkey
Eugene Leahy
Eugene Leahy
4th Turnkey
Edgar Norfolk
Edgar Norfolk
5th Turnkey
Oliver Hunter
Oliver Hunter
2nd Chairman
Madge Brindley
Madge Brindley
Gin Seller
Felix Felton
Felix Felton
Governor
Denis Cannan
Denis Cannan
John, the Footman
Margot Grahame
Margot Grahame
The Actress
Tamba Allen
Tamba Allen
Negro Page
Terence Greenidge
Terence Greenidge
Chaplain
Billy Wells
Billy Wells
Hangman
Adele Leigh
Adele Leigh
Singing voice
Jennifer Vyvyan
Jennifer Vyvyan
Singing voice
Edith Coats
Edith Coats
Singing voice
Joan Cross
Joan Cross
Singing voice
John Cameron
John Cameron
Singer
Bruce Boyce
Bruce Boyce
Singing voice
Alanna Boyce
Alanna Boyce
Urchin

Crews

Peter Brook
Peter Brook
Director
Denis Cannan
Denis Cannan
Writer
Christopher Fry
Christopher Fry
Writer
Wally Fairweather
Wally Fairweather
Assistant Camera
Reginald Beck
Reginald Beck
Editor
Georges Wakhévitch
Georges Wakhévitch
Production Design
William C. Andrews
William C. Andrews
Production Design
Georges Wakhévitch
Georges Wakhévitch
Costume Design
Guy Green
Guy Green
Director of Photography
Arthur Bliss
Arthur Bliss
Original Music Composer
Herbert Wilcox
Herbert Wilcox
Producer
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Producer
Eric Goodhead
Eric Goodhead
Associate Producer

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