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Featuring music by Arthur Bliss and lyrics by Christopher Fry, this adaptation of John Gay’s 18th-century ballad opera is highlighted by Laurence Olivier’s unforgettable performance in his only musical. While waiting to be hanged, notorious highwayman Captain MacHeath finds himself the hero in an opera written by a beggar (Hugh Griffith), who recounts MacHeath's many romantic dalliances. With George Rose, Dorothy Tutin; directed by Peter Brook. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Credits
Hugh GriffithGeorge Rose
Stuart Burge
Cyril Conway
Gerald Lawson
Eileen Harvey
George Devine
Mary Clare
Athene Seyler
Daphne Anderson
Eric Pohlman
Laurence Olivier
Stanley Holloway
Christopher Fry
Dennis Cannan
Dennis Cannan
John Gay
Dorothy Tutin
Eric Pohlmann
Yvonne Furneaux
Kenneth Williams
Sandra Dorne
Laurence Naismith
Patricia Raine
John Kidd
Eugene Leahy
Edgar Norfolk
John Baker
Madge Brindley
Felix Felton
Margot Grahame
John Cameron
Director: | Peter Brook |
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Studio: | Warner Archives |
Release Date: | 3/23/2009 |
Item #: | WBA088004 |
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UPC #: | 883316125892 |
SKU #: | D25803 |
Attributes: | Full Frame, Manufactured on Demand, Mono Sound |
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Product Type: | DVD |
Rating: | NR |
Closed Caption: | No |
Street Date: | 3/23/2009 |
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Run Time: | 93 minutes |