The Beggar's Opera
1953 • History | Crime
4.9 (4)
Peter Brook
Director
Christopher Fry
Writer
Denis Cannan
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
August 24, 1953
Duration
94 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.376
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Cast
Laurence Olivier
Hugh Griffith
George Rose
Stuart Burge
Dorothy Tutin
George Devine
Mary Clare
Athene Seyler
Stanley Holloway
Daphne Anderson
Eric Pohlmann
Yvonne Furneaux
Kenneth Williams
Sandra Dorne
Laurence Naismith
Patricia Raine
Helen Christie
Margot Grahame
