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Cast
Roger Jerome
as The Beggar
David Hartley
as The Manager of the Company/Mat of the Mint
Brian Handley
as The Stage Manager/Slippery Sam
David Kelly
as Peachum
Bernard Dickerson
as Filch/Wat Dreary
Anna Pollak
as Mrs. Peachum
Janet Baker
as Polly Peachum
Kenneth McKellar
as Captain Macheath
Bryan Drake
as Lockit
Heather Harper
as Lucy Lockit
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
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DirectorCharles R. Rogers
WritersCharles R. Rogers
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
About Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera
A huge success at its first performance in 1728 John Gay's The Beggar's Opera satirized the conventions of Italian opera, using popular tunes to tell the story of rogues and criminals. With his distinctive musical arrangements at its heart, Britten's 1948 adaptation was a significant revision, amounting to a new twentieth-century opera. The BBC film, originally broadcast in 1963, feature a superb cast of English singers..
Directed by Charles R. Rogers, Gay/Britten: The Beggar's Opera leans on a strong ensemble — Roger Jerome, David Hartley, Brian Handley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1963.
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