The Beggar's Opera
5.5
2 votes
January 1, 1983
2h 15m
Overview
A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
Roger Daltrey
Macheath
Bob Hoskins
Beggar
Graham Crowden
Player
Stratford Johns
Peachum
Patricia Routledge
Mrs. Peachum
Gawn Grainger
Ben Budge
Ken Stott
Jeremy Twitcher
Don Estelle
Crook Fingered Jack
Rosemary Ashe
Lucy LockitPeter Bayliss
Lockit
John Benfield
Jailer
Isla Blair
Jenny Diver
Gaye Brown
Mrs. TrapesJeannie Crowther
Mrs. Coaxer
Derek Deadman
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