Britten: Billy Budd (2011)
Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.
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John Mark AinsleyCaptain VereMichael WallaceFirst Mate
Matthew RoseMr FlintRichard Mosley-EvansBosunJohn MooreDonaldPeter GijsbertsenMaintopBen JohnsonNoviceColin JudsonSqueakIain PatersonMr RedburnDarren JeffreyLieutenant RadcliffePhillip EnsClaggartAlasdair ElliottRed WhiskersKeywords
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What is Britten: Billy Budd about?
Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.
How long is Britten: Billy Budd?
Britten: Billy Budd has a runtime of 175 minutes.