The Beggar's Opera
Plot: Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Release Date:
Monday, August 24 1953
71 years ago
71 years ago
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Cast
Laurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 46 in The Beggar's Opera as 'MacHeath'.Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Hugh Griffith. Hugh Griffith was 41 in The Beggar's Opera as 'The Beggar'.Birthday: Thu, May 30 1912 –
Died: Wed, May 14 1980
Died: Wed, May 14 1980
George Rose. George Rose was 33 in The Beggar's Opera as '1st Turnkey'.Birthday: Thu, Feb 19 1920 –
Died: Thu, May 05 1988
Died: Thu, May 05 1988
Stuart Burge. Stuart Burge was 35 in The Beggar's Opera as '1st Prisoner'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 15 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 2002
Died: Thu, Jan 24 2002
Cyril Conway. Cyril Conway was 40 in The Beggar's Opera as '2nd Prisoner'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 01 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1992
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1992
Gerald Lawson. Gerald Lawson was 56 in The Beggar's Opera as '3rd Prisoner'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1897 –
Died: Thu, Dec 06 1973
Died: Thu, Dec 06 1973
Dorothy Tutin. Dorothy Tutin was 23 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Polly Peachum'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 09 1930 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 2001
Died: Mon, Aug 06 2001
George Devine
Mary Clare. Mary Clare was 61 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Mrs. Peachum'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 16 1892 –
Died: Sat, Aug 29 1970
Died: Sat, Aug 29 1970
Athene Seyler. Athene Seyler was 64 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Mrs. Trapes'.Birthday: Fri, May 31 1889 –
Died: Wed, Sep 12 1990
Died: Wed, Sep 12 1990
Stanley Holloway. Stanley Holloway was 62 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Mr. Lockit'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1890 –
Died: Sat, Jan 30 1982
Died: Sat, Jan 30 1982
Daphne Anderson. Daphne Anderson was 31 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Lucy Lockit'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jan 15 2013
Died: Tue, Jan 15 2013
Eric Pohlmann. Eric Pohlmann was 40 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Inn Keeper'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1979
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1979
Yvonne Furneaux. Yvonne Furneaux was 27 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Jenny Diver'.Birthday: Tue, May 11 1926 –
Died: Fri, Jul 05 2024
Died: Fri, Jul 05 2024
Kenneth Williams. Kenneth Williams was 27 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Jack the Pot Boy'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 22 1926 –
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1988
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1988
Sandra Dorne. Sandra Dorne was 29 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Sukey Tawdry'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 19 1924 –
Died: Fri, Dec 25 1992
Died: Fri, Dec 25 1992
Laurence Naismith. Laurence Naismith was 44 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Matt of the Mint'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992
Mercy Haystead. Mercy Haystead was 23 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Dolly Trull'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 02 1930 –
Died: Sun, Nov 01 2015
Died: Sun, Nov 01 2015
Patricia Raine. Patricia Raine was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Mrs. Slammekin'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jocelyn James. Jocelyn James was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Molly Brazen'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Isabel George. Isabel George was 24 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Mrs. Vixen'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 13 1929 –
Died: Sun, Feb 10 2019
Died: Sun, Feb 10 2019
Helen Christie. Helen Christie was 38 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Betty Doxey'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1914 –
Died: Thu, Aug 17 1995
Died: Thu, Aug 17 1995
John Kidd. John Kidd was 46 in The Beggar's Opera as '2nd Turnkey'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 21 1907 –
Died: Wed, Jan 11 1995
Died: Wed, Jan 11 1995
Herbert C. Walton. Herbert C. Walton was >> in The Beggar's Opera as '3rd Turnkey'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Edgar Norfolk. Edgar Norfolk was >> in The Beggar's Opera as '5th Turnkey'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Oliver Hunter. Oliver Hunter was >> in The Beggar's Opera as '2nd Chairman'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Madge Brindley. Madge Brindley was 51 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Gin Seller'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 15 1901 –
Died: Tue, Oct 15 1968
Died: Tue, Oct 15 1968
Denis Cannan. Denis Cannan was 34 in The Beggar's Opera as 'John, the Footman'.Birthday: Wed, May 14 1919 –
Died: Sun, Sep 25 2011
Died: Sun, Sep 25 2011
Margot Grahame. Margot Grahame was 42 in The Beggar's Opera as 'The Actress'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 20 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Tamba Allen. Tamba Allen was 12 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Negro Page'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 26 1941 –
Died: Wed, Jul 13 2016
Died: Wed, Jul 13 2016
Terence Greenidge. Terence Greenidge was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Chaplain'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jennifer Vyvyan. Jennifer Vyvyan was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Singing voice'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Baker. John Baker was 36 in The Beggar's Opera as '2nd Chairman'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1917 –
Died: Mon, Dec 02 2002
Died: Mon, Dec 02 2002
Crew
Peter Brook. Peter Brook was 28 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Director'Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jul 02 2022
Died: Sat, Jul 02 2022
Guy Green. Guy Green was 39 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Wed, Nov 05 1913 –
Died: Thu, Sep 15 2005
Died: Thu, Sep 15 2005
Denis Cannan. Denis Cannan was 34 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Writer'Birthday: Wed, May 14 1919 –
Died: Sun, Sep 25 2011
Died: Sun, Sep 25 2011
Laurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 46 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Producer'Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Herbert Wilcox. Herbert Wilcox was 63 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Producer'Birthday: Sat, Apr 19 1890 –
Died: Sun, May 15 1977
Died: Sun, May 15 1977
Eric Goodhead. Eric Goodhead was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Reginald Beck. Reginald Beck was 51 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Editor'Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1902 –
Died: Sun, Jul 12 1992
Died: Sun, Jul 12 1992
Arthur Bliss. Arthur Bliss was 62 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sun, Aug 02 1891 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 1975
Died: Thu, Mar 27 1975
Georges Wakhévitch. Georges Wakhévitch was 46 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Production Design, Costume Design'Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1907 –
Died: Sat, Feb 11 1984
Died: Sat, Feb 11 1984
William C. Andrews. William C. Andrews was 52 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Production Design'Birthday: Sun, Jul 21 1901 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1986
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1986
Wally Fairweather. Wally Fairweather was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Assistant Camera'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Gay. John Gay would have been no older than 47 in The Beggar's Opera as 'Lyricist'Birthday: Sat, Jun 30 1685 –
Died: Thu, Dec 04 1732
Died: Thu, Dec 04 1732
Johann Christoph Pepusch. Johann Christoph Pepusch was >> in The Beggar's Opera as 'Songs'Birthday: Unknown Birthday