
Screen version of the play written in 1728 of the same name, portrays the underworld of Mafia-like gangsters and the rivalry and animosity between the various different gangs.... (Full plot summary below)
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Screen version of the play written in 1728 of the same name, portrays the underworld of Mafia-like gangsters and the rivalry and animosity between the various different gangs.
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| User ReviewMichael TColorful, cinematic version of John Gay's 1728 musical, which was the basis for Brecht and Weill's The Threepenny Opera; Laurence Olivier does his own singing as The Beggar, and is supported by a good ensemble cast. |