The Beggar's Opera
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Directed by Peter Brook
The story
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Cast & crew
Laurence OlivierMacHeath
Hugh GriffithThe Beggar
George Rose1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge1st PrisonerCyril Conway
Cyril Conway2nd PrisonerGerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson3rd Prisoner
Dorothy TutinPolly Peachum
George DevinePeachum
Mary ClareMrs. Peachum
Athene SeylerMrs. Trapes
Stanley HollowayMr. LockitExplore the crew
- Director
- Peter Brook
- Director of Photography
- Guy Green
- Producer
- Laurence Olivier
- Original Music Composer
- Arthur Bliss
- Producer
- Herbert Wilcox
- Writer
- Christopher Fry
- Writer
- Denis Cannan
- Editor
- Reginald Beck