The Beggar's Opera (1983)
- Directed by
- Jonathan Miller
- Genre
- music
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a television adaptation of an 18th century ballad opera by John Gay. It follows the story of a highwayman and his exploits in London's criminal underworld.
livelyhistoricalmusicalsatiricaltheatricalplayfulenergetic
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