• 179.474 movies
  • 12.325 shows
  • 34.188 seasons
  • 650.438 actors
  • 9.404.048 votes
NL GB
Avatar
Profile
 
banner banner
Beggar's Opera, The

The Beggar's Opera (1953)

Crime | 94 minutes
3,00 3 votes

Genre: Crime / Music

Duration: 94 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Peter Brook

Stars: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith and George Rose

IMDb score: 6,1 (448)

Releasedate: 5 October 1953

US
UK
JustWatch

The Beggar's Opera plot

Captain MacHeath (Laurence Olivier) is a highwayman known for romances with many beautiful women. He is betrayed by Jenny and Sukey, two of his ex-lovers. He is arrested and will be hanged. While waiting for his execution, MacHeath is entertained by a musical beggar, who has composed an opera in which the highwayman is the heroic protagonist.

logo tmdbimage
Full Cast & Crew

Actors and actresses

Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier

MacHeath

Hugh Griffith Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

George Rose George Rose

1st Turnkey

Stuart Burge Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

Cyril Conway Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

Gerald Lawson Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

Dorothy Tutin Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

George Devine George Devine

Peachum

Mary Clare Mary Clare

Mrs. Peachum

Edward Pryor Edward Pryor

Filch

Reviews & comments

avatar

Guest

  • messages
  • votes

Let op: In verband met copyright is het op MovieMeter.nl niet toegestaan om de inhoud van externe websites over te nemen, ook niet met bronvermelding. Je mag natuurlijk wel een link naar een externe pagina plaatsen, samen met je eigen beschrijving of eventueel de eerste alinea van de tekst. Je krijgt deze waarschuwing omdat het er op lijkt dat je een lange tekst hebt geplakt in je bericht.

* denotes required fields.

Pay attention! You cannot change your username afterwards.

*

* denotes required fields.

No comments are posted yet. Be the first to leave a comment.

Latest News

Oscars

Streaming’s Oscar Playbook: How HBO Max, Netflix & Prime Are Shaping Award Bait
True to Form Table-Scenes to Check Out

True to Form Table-Scenes to Check Out
Jumanji

Why Jumanji Serves as an Inspiration for Blending Fantasy and Reality on Screen
The Odyssey

A Film Bonanza Awaits Moviegoers In 2026 & The Box Office Will Bulge
More News

Related keywords

opera