The Beggar's Opera

Name: The Beggar's Opera
Genre: History, Crime, Music
Released: 1953-08-24
Duration: 94 min

1h 34m·History, Crime, Music

Directed by Peter Brook·1953

Rate

5.1/10 avg

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

Actor	Role
Laurence OlivierMacHeath	MacHeath
Hugh GriffithThe Beggar	The Beggar
George Rose1st Turnkey	1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge1st Prisoner	1st Prisoner
CCyril Conway2nd Prisoner	2nd Prisoner
GGerald Lawson3rd Prisoner	3rd Prisoner
Dorothy TutinPolly Peachum	Polly Peachum
George DevinePeachum	Peachum
Mary ClareMrs. Peachum	Mrs. Peachum
EEdward PryorFilch	Filch
Athene SeylerMrs. Trapes	Mrs. Trapes
Stanley HollowayMr. Lockit	Mr. Lockit
Daphne AndersonLucy Lockit	Lucy Lockit
Eric PohlmannInn Keeper	Inn Keeper
Yvonne FurneauxJenny Diver	Jenny Diver
Kenneth WilliamsJack the Pot Boy	Jack the Pot Boy
Sandra DorneSukey Tawdry	Sukey Tawdry
Laurence NaismithMatt of the Mint	Matt of the Mint
MMax BrentA Drunkard	A Drunkard
MMercy HaysteadDolly Trull	Dolly Trull
Patricia RaineMrs. Slammekin	Mrs. Slammekin
JJocelyn JamesMolly Brazen	Molly Brazen
IIsabel GeorgeMrs. Vixen	Mrs. Vixen
Helen ChristieBetty Doxey	Betty Doxey
JJohn Kidd2nd Turnkey	2nd Turnkey
HHerbert C. Walton3rd Turnkey	3rd Turnkey
EEugene Leahy4th Turnkey	4th Turnkey
EEdgar Norfolk5th Turnkey	5th Turnkey
OOliver Hunter2nd Chairman	2nd Chairman
MMadge BrindleyGin Seller	Gin Seller