The Beggar's Opera (1953)
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
- Released
- 1953-08-24
- Genres
- History, Crime, Music
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Peter Brook
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 from 6 votes
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as MacHeath
- Hugh Griffith as The Beggar
- George Rose as 1st Turnkey
- Stuart Burge as 1st Prisoner
- Cyril Conway as 2nd Prisoner
- Gerald Lawson as 3rd Prisoner
- Dorothy Tutin as Polly Peachum
- George Devine as Peachum
- Mary Clare as Mrs. Peachum
- Edward Pryor as Filch
- Athene Seyler as Mrs. Trapes
- Stanley Holloway as Mr. Lockit