Britten: Billy Budd

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Release date: April 25, 2011
Duration: 175 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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John Mark Ainsley
Captain Vere
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Matthew Rose
Mr Flint