The Beggar's Opera
When the composer of an opera about a swashbuckling, wenching highwayman meets his hero's real-life counterpart, he's disappointed with his lack of dash.
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Available to rent or buy
United States
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| United States | Not Available | ❌ |
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Streaming availability last updated: 03:02:04 AM, 07/11/2025 PST
More Information on The Beggar's Opera
When the composer of an opera about a swashbuckling, wenching highwayman meets his hero's real-life counterpart, he's disappointed with his lack of dash. The Beggar's Opera featuring Laurence Olivier and Hugh Griffith is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's a crime and history movie.
Director
Peter Brook
MacHeath
Laurence Olivier
The Beggar
Hugh Griffith
1st Turnkey
George Rose
1st Prisoner
Stuart Burge
2nd Prisoner
Cyril Conway
3rd Prisoner
Gerald Lawson
Polly Peachum
Dorothy Tutin
Peachum
George Devine
Mrs. Peachum
Mary Clare
Filch
Edward Pryor
Mrs. Trapes
Athene Seyler
Mr. Lockit
Stanley Holloway
Lucy Lockit
Daphne Anderson
Inn Keeper
Eric Pohlmann
Jenny Diver
Yvonne Furneaux
Jack the Pot Boy
Kenneth Williams
Sukey Tawdry
Sandra Dorne
Matt of the Mint
Laurence Naismith
A Drunkard
Max Brent
Dolly Trull
Mercy Haystead
Mrs. Slammekin
Patricia Raine
Writer
Christopher Fry
Writer
Denis Cannan
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