The beggar's opera [1953] : continuity script / [screenplay by Denis Cannan and Christopher Fry from John Gay's work]
Set in the tawdry underbelly of 17th Century London, a sordid world of bandits, cut throats and corrupted officials, The Beggar's Opera follows the raffish escapades of Captain MacHeath, a reckless, brooding adventurer and notorious highwayman, and the seething plot to have him hanged. The Begg...
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Online Access (via Alexander Street Press) |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Other title: | Beggar's opera (Motion picture : 1953) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Studio Canal,
2015.
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| Summary: | Set in the tawdry underbelly of 17th Century London, a sordid world of bandits, cut throats and corrupted officials, The Beggar's Opera follows the raffish escapades of Captain MacHeath, a reckless, brooding adventurer and notorious highwayman, and the seething plot to have him hanged. The Beggar's Opera is an authentic rendering of John Gay's 18th Century musical, starring Laurence Olivier. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed April 06, 2016) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (161 pages) |
| Language: | In English. |