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The Beggar's Opera

5.1 1953 1h 34mNR
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Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.

Directed by Peter Brook

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CAST

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Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierMacHeath
Hugh Griffith
Hugh GriffithThe Beggar
George Rose
George Rose1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge
Stuart Burge1st Prisoner
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Cyril Conway2nd Prisoner
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Gerald Lawson3rd Prisoner
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy TutinPolly Peachum
George Devine
George DevinePeachum
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