History ·Crime ·Music · United Kingdom · 1953 · 1h 34m

The Beggar's Opera

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Director
Peter Brook
Cast
Laurence Olivier as MacHeath Hugh Griffith as The Beggar George Rose as 1st Turnkey Stuart Burge as 1st Prisoner Cyril Conway as 2nd Prisoner Gerald Lawson as 3rd Prisoner
Crew
Guy Green — Director of Photography Reginald Beck — Editor Arthur Bliss — Original Music Composer Denis Cannan — Writer Christopher Fry — Writer Herbert Wilcox — Producer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
opera
Key Collaborators
Peter Brook Director Guy Green Director of Photography Reginald Beck Editor Arthur Bliss Original Music Composer Denis Cannan Writer Christopher Fry Writer Herbert Wilcox Producer Laurence Olivier Producer Georges Wakhévitch Production Design William C. Andrews Production Design Georges Wakhévitch Costume Design
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