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The Beggar's Opera

Name: The Beggar's Opera
Released: 2026-11-11T12:59:56+03:00

This adaptation brings John Gay's 18th-century opera to the screen, centering on the character MacHeath, played by Laurence Olivier. Hugh Griffith appears as the Beggar in the production.

Original title: The Beggar's Opera
Genre: History, Crime, Music
Director: Peter Brook
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose, Stuart Burge, Cyril Conway, Gerald Lawson, Dorothy Tutin, George Devine, Mary Clare, Edward Pryor, Athene Seyler, Stanley Holloway, Daphne Anderson, Eric Pohlmann, Yvonne Furneaux, Kenneth Williams, Sandra Dorne, Laurence Naismith, Max Brent, Mercy Haystead
Country: United Kingdom
Studios: Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films
Language: en
Year: 1953
Duration: 94
Release date: 1953-08-24
TMDB: 5.100 · 6 votes
Status: Released

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The Beggar's Opera

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