Movie

Britten: Billy Budd

★ 10/10 · 1 votes 2011 2h 55m Released

Music

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.

Cast

John Mark Ainsley Captain Vere M Michael Wallace First Mate Matthew Rose Mr Flint R Richard Mosley-Evans Bosun J John Moore Donald P Peter Gijsbertsen Maintop