The Beggar's Opera (1991)
1991 · 1h 34m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
Unlike any other opera, the so-called Beggar's Opera is not just one composition, but a lineage of adapted compositions, beginning with the original hugely successful 1728 political satire written by Englishman John Gay. Composers and writers have penned variations on it ever since.
Director: Jiří Menzel
Writers: Václav Havel, Jiří Menzel
Music by: Jan Klusák
Cinematography: Jaromír Šofr
Editor: Jiří Brožek
Cast
Josef Abrhám as MacheathMarián Labuda as PeachumNina Divíšková as Elizabeth PeachumLibuše Šafránková as JennyRudolf Hrušínský as LockitVeronika Freimanová as LucyBarbora Leichnerová as PollyJiří Zahajský as Harry FilchOldřich Vízner as JimOndřej Vetchý as JackJeremy Irons as PrisonerJana Břežková as Mary LockitMore like this
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