Aug 24, 1953
94 min
Full-HD

The Beggar's Opera (1953)

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

Laurence Olivier

MacHeath

Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

George Rose

1st Turnkey

Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

George Devine

Peachum

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The Beggar's Opera (1953)

Laurence Olivier

Hugh Griffith

George Rose

Stuart Burge

Cyril Conway

Gerald Lawson

Dorothy Tutin

George Devine