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Possibly the first ever English musical, John Gay's THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, tells the tale of a dandy highwayman, locked up in prison in 18th century London, who decides to write an opera based on his own career. With one song after another, Peter Brook's primary coloured, exuberant 1952 adaptation brings the opera to big-screen life. Read more

Starring	Laurence Olivier, Stanley Holloway, Dorothy Tutin, Daphne Anderson
Director	Peter Brook
Genres	Music/Musical

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- Exuberant potted version of the 1728 low opera, generally likeable but lacking a strong coherent approach and marred by violent colour and raggedly theatrical presentation. It nearly but not quite comes off.
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  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  As an operetic aria it passes, but was not my sort of musical entertainment.We should not wish to see it a second time
  
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  - 15 Nov 2005 at 08:19
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  This piece is definitely of a time and it's not the present time. Very few redeeming features.
  
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  I rented this DVD after working backstage in an amateur production of Alan Ayckbourn's play called 'Chrous of Disaproval'. This play is about an ... read more »
  
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  Beggar's Opera
  
  This 1952 film is based on the Beggar's Opera but makes changes to the story, dialogue and songs. There is new music and much of the original music is cut... read more »
  
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  not enjoyed- poor viewing
  
  As an operetic aria it passes, but was not my sort of musical entertainment.We should not wish to see it a second time
  
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  not enjoyed- poor viewing
  
  As an operetic aria it passes, but was not my sort of musical entertainment.We should not wish to see it a second time
  
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  - a customer
  - Norwich Norfolk England
  - 15 Nov 2005 at 08:19
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  Beggar's Opera
  
  This 1952 film is based on the Beggar's Opera but makes changes to the story, dialogue and songs. There is new music and much of the original music is cut... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 438534
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 10 May 2007 at 16:31
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  Beggar's Opera
  
  I rented this DVD after working backstage in an amateur production of Alan Ayckbourn's play called 'Chrous of Disaproval'. This play is about an ... read more »
  
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  - Waterlooville
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  The Beggars Opera
  
  This piece is definitely of a time and it's not the present time. Very few redeeming features.
  
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  Possibly the first ever English musical, John Gay's THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, tells the tale of a dandy highwayman, locked up in prison in 18th century London, who decides to write an opera based on his own career. With one song after another, Peter Brook's primary coloured, exuberant 1952 adaptation ...