The Beggar's Opera

1953 • Directed by

Peter Brook

History, Crime, Music

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

Release Date

8/24/1953

Rating

4.9/10

Cast

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

Crew

Peter Brook

Director

Guy Green

Director of Photography

Laurence Olivier

Producer

Eric Goodhead

Associate Producer

Arthur Bliss

Original Music Composer

Herbert Wilcox

Producer

Christopher Fry

Writer

Denis Cannan

Writer

Johann Christoph Pepusch

Songs

Wally Fairweather

Assistant Camera

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