A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television. With its story of a condemned highwayman, it brings to life the greed, lust and corruption of low-life London.
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Beggar
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| Graham Crowden | ... |
Player
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| Stratford Johns | ... |
Peachum
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Gary Tibbs | ... |
Filch
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| Patricia Routledge | ... |
Mrs. Peachum
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Carol Hall | ... |
Polly Peachum
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| Roger Daltrey | ... |
Macheath
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| Gawn Grainger | ... |
Ben Budge
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Anthony Pedley | ... |
Matt of the Mint
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| Ken Stott | ... |
Jemmy Twitcher
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| Don Estelle | ... |
Crook Fingered Jack
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| Rosemary Ashe | ... |
Lucy Lockit
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| Peter Bayliss | ... |
Lockit
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| John Benfield | ... |
Jailer
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| Isla Blair | ... |
Jenny Diver
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| Gaye Brown | ... |
Mrs. Trapes
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Tim Brown | ... |
Robin of Bagshot
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| Jeannie Crowther | ... |
Mrs. Coaxer
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Jacqueline Davis | ... |
Molly Brazen
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| Derek Deadman | ... |
Drawer
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| Paddy Navin | ... |
Suky Tawdry
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| Leslie Sarony | ... |
Nimming Ned
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| Iris Saunders | ... |
Betty Doxy
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Elayne Sharling | ... |
Dolly Trull
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Lucy Skeaping | ... |
Mrs. Slammekin
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| Peter Spraggon | ... |
Harry Paddington
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Kay Stonham | ... |
Mrs. Vixen
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Richard Suart | ... |
Wat Dreary
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Directed by
| Jonathan Miller | ||
Written by
| John Gay | ... | (by) |
Editorial Department
| John Barclay | ... | vision mixer |
Music Department
| Jeremy Barlow | ... | music arranger |
| Paul Daniel | ... | assistant musical director |
| English Baroque Soloists | ... | music performed by |
| John Eliot Gardiner | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| John Pepusch | ... | music selected by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana Dill | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sally Gilpin | ... | choreographer |
| Joanna Gueritz | ... | assistant floor manager |
Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- RM Arts (in association with)
- Nederlandse Omroepstichting (NOS) (in association with)
- Monarda Arts
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1983) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Arthaus Musik (2009) (World-wide) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Version of The Threepenny Opera (1931). See more » |