The Beggar's Opera poster

Movie · 1983

The Beggar's Opera

Released 1 January 1983 More from 1983 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

A historical adaptation of John Gay's 18th Century ballad opera, exuberantly performed for BBC television.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Graham Crowden
as Player
60
Derek Deadman
as Drawer
42
Roger Daltrey
as Macheath
38
John Benfield
as Jailer
31
Ken Stott
as Jeremy Twitcher
28
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
32years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Graham Crowden — oldest on the call sheet
28Ken Stott — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast
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