Learning on ScreenBeggar’s Opera, The
- Synopsis
- Peter Brook’s 1953 film adaptation of the John Gay opera. Laurence Olivier plays MacHeath, a highwayman in Newgate prison, and his love for too many beautiful women.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Year of production
- 1953
- Notes
- Reviewed in ‘Monthly Film Bulletin’ No 234.
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Brook, Peter (1925-); film adaptations; Gay, John; opera
Credits
- Director
- Peter Brook
- Producer
- Herbert Wilcox; Laurence Olivier
- Writer
- George Devine; John Gay
- Cast
Dorothy Tutin Laurence Olivier Stanley Holloway
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £15.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 90 minutes
- Year
- 2008
Production Company
- Name
British Lion
- Name
Imperadio
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
STUDIOCANAL
- email: info@studiocanal.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.studiocanal.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7534 2700
- Fax
- 020 7534 2701
- Address
- 50 Marshall Street
London
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