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The Beggar's Opera

1983 · Jonathan Miller · 135 min

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A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.

Roger DaltreyMacheath

Bob HoskinsBeggar

Graham CrowdenPlayer

Stratford JohnsPeachum

Patricia RoutledgeMrs. Peachum

Gawn GraingerBen Budge

Ken StottJeremy Twitcher

Don EstelleCrook Fingered Jack

Rosemary AsheLucy Lockit PPeter BaylissLockit

John BenfieldJailer

Isla BlairJenny Diver

Gaye BrownMrs. Trapes JJeannie CrowtherMrs. Coaxer

Derek DeadmanDrawer

Cast

Roger DaltreyMacheath

Bob HoskinsBeggar

Graham CrowdenPlayer

Stratford JohnsPeachum

Patricia RoutledgeMrs. Peachum

Gawn GraingerBen Budge

Ken StottJeremy Twitcher

Don EstelleCrook Fingered Jack

Rosemary AsheLucy Lockit PPeter BaylissLockit

John BenfieldJailer

Isla BlairJenny Diver

Gaye BrownMrs. Trapes JJeannie CrowtherMrs. Coaxer

Derek DeadmanDrawer

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