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This tuneful drama closely follows John Gay's original stage production as it tells the story of incarcerated highwayman MacHeath who writes a fanciful autobiographical opera. The music for this film was penned by Sir Arthur Bliss and lyricist Christopher Fry.
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The Beggar's Opera (1953)
94 min
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.