The Beggar's Opera

Duration: 94 min

Release date: 1953-08-24

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

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Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

as 1st Prisoner

as 2nd Prisoner

as 3rd Prisoner

as Polly Peachum

as Mrs. Peachum

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Daphne Anderson

Daphne Anderson

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

as Jack the Pot Boy

as Sukey Tawdry

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

as Matt of the Mint

as Mrs. Slammekin

as Molly Brazen

Herbert C. Walton

Herbert C. Walton

as 2nd Chairman

as John, the Footman

Terence Greenidge

Terence Greenidge

as Singing voice

Jennifer Vyvyan

Jennifer Vyvyan

as Singing voice

as Singing voice

as Singing voice

as Singing voice

as 2nd Chairman

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Director of Photography

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Associate Producer

Original Music Composer

Christopher Fry

Christopher Fry

Johann Christoph Pepusch

Johann Christoph Pepusch

Wally Fairweather

Wally Fairweather

Assistant Camera

William C. Andrews

William C. Andrews

Production Design

Georges Wakhévitch

Georges Wakhévitch

Production Design

Georges Wakhévitch

Georges Wakhévitch

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