United Kingdom / Jun 09, 1953 / London
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Devine | Peachum |
| Mary Clare | Mrs. Peachum |
| Edward Pryor | Filch |
| Athene Seyler | Mrs. Trapes |
| Stanley Holloway | Mr. Lockit |
| Daphne Anderson | Lucy Lockit |
| Eric Pohlmann | Inn Keeper |
| Yvonne Furneaux | Jenny Diver |
| Kenneth Williams | Jack the Pot Boy |
| Sandra Dorne | Sukey Tawdry |
| Laurence Naismith | Matt of the Mint |
| Max Brent | A Drunkard |
| Mercy Haystead | Dolly Trull |
| Patricia Raine | Mrs. Slammekin |
| Jocelyn James | Molly Brazen |
| Isabel George | Mrs. Vixen |
| Helen Christie | Betty Doxey |
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| John Kidd | 2nd Turnkey |
| Herbert C. Walton | 3rd Turnkey |
| Eugene Leahy | 4th Turnkey |
| Edgar Norfolk | 5th Turnkey |
| Oliver Hunter | 2nd Chairman |
| Madge Brindley | Gin Seller |
| Felix Felton | Governor |
| Denis Cannan | John, the Footman |
| Margot Grahame | The Actress |
| Tamba Allen | Negro Page |
| Terence Greenidge | Chaplain |
| Billy Wells | Hangman |
| Adele Leigh | Singing voice |
| Jennifer Vyvyan | Singing voice |
| Edith Coats | Singing voice |
| Joan Cross | Singing voice |
| John Cameron | Singer |
| Bruce Boyce | Singing voice |
| Alanna Boyce | Urchin |
| John Baker | 2nd Chairman |
Genres
HistoryCrimeMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Beggar's Opera |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films |
| Release date | 24 agosto 1953 |
| Production | Laurence Olivier, Eric Goodhead, Herbert Wilcox |
| Writer | Christopher Fry, Denis Cannan, John Gay |
| Editing | Reginald Beck |
| Cinematography | Guy Green, Wally Fairweather |
| Assistant directors | Peter Brook |
| Camera operators | Guy Green, Wally Fairweather |
| Additional photography | Guy Green, Wally Fairweather |
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| Production design | William C. Andrews, Georges Wakhévitch |
| Art direction | William C. Andrews, Georges Wakhévitch |
| Set decoration | William C. Andrews, Georges Wakhévitch |
| Music | Arthur Bliss, Johann Christoph Pepusch |
| Sound | Arthur Bliss, Johann Christoph Pepusch |
| Costume design | Georges Wakhévitch |
| Makeup | Georges Wakhévitch |
| Hairstyling | Georges Wakhévitch |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 24, 1953 / NR / New York City, New York
United Kingdom / Oct 05, 1953
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