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The Beggar's Opera

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, October 1 1991
33 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Josef AbrhámJosef Abrhám
Josef Abrhám was
51 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Macheath'.
Thu, Dec 14 1939 –
Mon, May 16 2022
Portrait of Mahulena BočanováMahulena Bočanová
Mahulena Bočanová was
24 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Vicky'.
Sat, Mar 18 1967
Portrait of Jana BřežkováJana Břežková
Jana Břežková was
48 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Mary Lockit'.
Mon, Sep 06 1943
Portrait of Libuše ŠafránkováLibuše Šafránková
Libuše Šafránková was
38 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Jenny'.
Sun, Jun 07 1953 –
Wed, Jun 09 2021
Portrait of Petr BruknerPetr Brukner
Petr Brukner was
48 in The Beggar's Opera
Wed, May 19 1943
Portrait of Jeremy IronsJeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons was
43 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Prisoner'.
Sun, Sep 19 1948
Portrait of Nina DivíškováNina Divíšková
Nina Divíšková was
55 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Elizabeth Peachum'.
Sun, Jul 12 1936 –
Mon, Jun 21 2021
Portrait of Veronika FreimanováVeronika Freimanová
Veronika Freimanová was
36 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Lucy'.
Sat, Sep 24 1955
Portrait of Kateřina FrýbováKateřina Frýbová
Kateřina Frýbová was
41 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Diana'.
Mon, Oct 24 1949
Portrait of Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský was
70 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Policeman'.
Sun, Oct 17 1920 –
Wed, Apr 13 1994
Portrait of Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský was
44 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Policeman'.
Sat, Oct 05 1946
Portrait of Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský was
70 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Lockit'.
Sun, Oct 17 1920 –
Wed, Apr 13 1994
Portrait of Naďa KotršováNaďa Kotršová
Naďa Kotršová was
64 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Ingrid'.
Thu, Apr 21 1927 –
Fri, Nov 27 2009
Portrait of Ljuba KrbováLjuba Krbová
Ljuba Krbová was
33 in The Beggar's Opera
Sat, Jul 05 1958
Portrait of Marián LabudaMarián Labuda
Marián Labuda was
46 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Peachum'.
Sat, Oct 28 1944 –
Fri, Jan 05 2018
Portrait of Barbora LeichnerováBarbora Leichnerová
Barbora Leichnerová was
23 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Polly'.
Sat, Oct 07 1967
Portrait of Jiří LírJiří Lír
Jiří Lír was
68 in The Beggar's Opera
Tue, Jun 19 1923 –
Sun, Aug 20 1995

Crew

Portrait of Jiří MenzelJiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel was
53 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Director, Writer, Adaptation'
Wed, Feb 23 1938 –
Sat, Sep 05 2020
Portrait of Jaromír ŠofrJaromír Šofr
Jaromír Šofr was
52 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Sep 20 1939
Portrait of Václav HavelVáclav Havel
Václav Havel was
54 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Writer'
Mon, Oct 05 1936 –
Sun, Dec 18 2011
Portrait of Jan KlusákJan Klusák
Jan Klusák was
57 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Apr 18 1934
Portrait of John GayJohn Gay
John Gay would have been no older than
47 in The Beggar's Opera
as 'Opera'
Sat, Jun 30 1685 –
Thu, Dec 04 1732