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The Beggar's Opera (Original title)

Dates: 1953 (Copyright), 05 October 1953 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Peter Brook

Synopsis: Adaptation of the comic operetta by John Gay. A notorious highway man is betrayed by tavern doxies in the pay of his wife's family, but is reprieved at the last moment.

Genres: Musical, Period drama

Subjects: Opera, 18th century

Releases
Date: 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8500 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (17)

In: Sight and Sound v14 n10 October 2004 Page: 74
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v9 n9 September 1999 Page: 65
Title: Video: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v20 n234 July 1953 Page: 100
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v20 n234 July 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Films in Review v4 n9 November 1953 Page: 486
Title: [Films in Review - v4 n9 November 1953: no known title]Language: English
Description: Music.

In: Film Music v13 n1 Sep-Oct 1953 Page: 3
Title: [Film Music - v13 n1 Sep-Oct 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v80 n6755 11 May 1953 Page: 3
Title: [Today's Cinema - v80 n6755 11 May 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 17 Jun 1953 Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 17 Jun 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Films in Review v4 n8 October 1953 Page: 431
Title: [Films in Review - v4 n8 October 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: The Cine-Technician v19 n102 May/Jun 1953 Page: 66
Title: [The Cine-Technician - v19 n102 May/Jun 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v80 n6772 5 Jun 1953 Page: 14
Title: [Today's Cinema - v80 n6772 5 Jun 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2398 11 Jun 1953 Page: 22
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2398 11 Jun 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v23 n2 Oct/Dec 1953 Page: 90
Title: [Sight and Sound - v23 n2 Oct/Dec 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v192 n9 29 Aug 1953 Page: 1965
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v192 n9 29 Aug 1953: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v79 n6555 28 Jul 1952 Page: 10
Title: [Today's Cinema - v79 n6555 28 Jul 1952: no known title]Language: English

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