Plot
Authentic rendering of John Gay's eighteenth century musical, filmed in Technicolor, about Captain MacHeath, a highwayman, and his love for too many beautiful women. Betrayed by Jenny and Sukey, two of his bygone lovers, and temporarily freed by two others, MacHeath is arrested and condemned to death. While waiting to be hanged, the Captain is entertained by a musical beggar, who has written an opera of which the highwayman is the hero.
Written by
John Gay, Denis Cannan, Christopher Fry
Directed by
Peter Brook
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
British Lion Films, Herbert Wilcox Productions
Languages
English
Awards
N/A
Scores
# of Votes
417
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA