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    The Beggar's Opera

    5.1/10
    1953
    1h 34m
    HistoryCrimeMusic

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

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    Cast & Crew

    Director

    Peter Brook
    Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    MacHeath

    Hugh Griffith

    Hugh Griffith

    The Beggar

    George Rose

    George Rose

    1st Turnkey

    Stuart Burge

    Stuart Burge

    1st Prisoner

    CC

    Cyril Conway

    2nd Prisoner

    GL

    Gerald Lawson

    3rd Prisoner

    Dorothy Tutin

    Dorothy Tutin

    Polly Peachum

    George Devine

    George Devine

    Peachum

    Mary Clare

    Mary Clare

    Mrs. Peachum

    EP

    Edward Pryor

    Filch

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