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The Beggar's Opera

19832h 15m5.5/ 10 · TMDB · 2 votes
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A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.

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Directed by Jonathan Miller

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey

Macheath

Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins

Beggar

Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden

Player

Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns

Peachum

Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge

Mrs. Peachum

Gawn Grainger
Gawn Grainger

Ben Budge

Ken Stott
Ken Stott

Jeremy Twitcher

Don Estelle
Don Estelle

Crook Fingered Jack

Rosemary Ashe
Rosemary Ashe

Lucy Lockit

Peter Bayliss

Lockit

John Benfield
John Benfield

Jailer

Isla Blair
Isla Blair

Jenny Diver

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Film details

Released1 Jan 1983
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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