The Beggar's Opera
Trailer: The Beggar's Opera
Year: 1953
Studio: Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films
Director: Peter Brook
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose, Stuart Burge, Cyril Conway, Gerald Lawson
Crew: Peter Brook (Director), Guy Green (Director of Photography), Arthur Bliss (Original Music Composer), Herbert Wilcox (Producer), Laurence Olivier (Producer), Eric Goodhead (Associate Producer)
Runtime: 94 minutes
Release: Aug 24, 1953
IMDb: 5.10/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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