Watch The Beggar's Opera (1983) Official Trailer
5.5 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1983 2h 15m
A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.
Director
Runtime
2h 15m
Release Date
January 1, 1983
Genre
Music
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Roger Daltrey
as Macheath
Bob Hoskins
as Beggar
Graham Crowden
as Player
Stratford Johns
as Peachum
Patricia Routledge
as Mrs. Peachum
Gawn Grainger
as Ben Budge
Ken Stott
as Jeremy Twitcher
Don Estelle
as Crook Fingered Jack
Rosemary Ashe
as Lucy Lockit
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Peter Bayliss
as Lockit
John Benfield
as Jailer
Isla Blair
as Jenny Diver
Gaye Brown
as Mrs. Trapes
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Jeannie Crowther
as Mrs. Coaxer
Derek Deadman
as Drawer
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Paddy Navin
as Suky Tawdry
Leslie Sarony
as Nimming Ned
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Iris Saunders
as Betty Doxy
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Peter Spraggon
as Harry Paddington
Production Companies
BBCRM Arts
Nederlandse Omroepstichting (NOS)Monarda Arts
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