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
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944), is an English singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a...
Bob Hoskins
as Beggar
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (October 26, 1942 – April 29, 2014) was an English actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday (...
Graham Crowden
as Player
Stratford Johns
as Peachum
Patricia Routledge
as Mrs. Peachum
Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge, DBE (17 February 1929 – 3 October 2025) was a British actress, comedian and singer. She was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up A...
Gawn Grainger
as Ben Budge
Gawn Grainger is a Scottish actor. He has been married to Zoë Wanamaker since November 1994. He was previously married to Janet Key and Janet McIntire..
Director
Jonathan Miller
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