The Beggar's Opera (1983)
A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.
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Cast
Roger Daltrey
as Macheath
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Bob Hoskins
as Beggar
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Graham Crowden
as Player
Stratford Johns
as Peachum
Patricia Routledge
as Mrs. Peachum
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Gawn Grainger
as Ben Budge
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Director
Jonathan Miller
