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The Beggar's Opera

5.219911h 34mMovieComedy

Unlike any other opera, the so-called Beggar's Opera is not just one composition, but a lineage of adapted compositions, beginning with the original hugely successful 1728 political satire written by Englishman John Gay. Composers and…

DirectorJiří Menzel

WritersVáclav Havel·Jiří Menzel

ProducerJan Šuster

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Streaming in 2 other countries

The Beggar's Opera isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Czechia, Slovakia. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Jiří Menzel

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1972 · 7.0

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1976 · 7.3

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1988 · 7.7

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1978 · 6.7

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1986 · 7.8

Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation

2008 · 2.0

Byl jednou jeden dům

1975 · 8.0

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More from Marián Labuda · Co-star actor

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2007 · 6.8

Pra Pra Pra...

2000

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1993 · 7.0

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2006

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More from Jiří Menzel · Director

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1985 · 7.4

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1968 · 6.5

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1994 · 6.6

Secluded, Near Woods

1976 · 7.4

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

2002 · 6.6

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