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Britten: Billy Budd

201110.0 / 10175 min
Music

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.

Cast

John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Michael Wallace

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

Richard Mosley-Evans

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

John Moore

John Moore

Donald

Peter Gijsbertsen

Peter Gijsbertsen

Maintop

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Novice

Colin Judson

Colin Judson

Squeak

Iain Paterson

Iain Paterson

Mr Redburn

Darren Jeffrey

Darren Jeffrey

Lieutenant Radcliffe

Phillip Ens

Phillip Ens

Claggart

Alasdair Elliott

Alasdair Elliott

Red Whiskers

Toby Girling

Toby Girling

Arthur Jones

Jacques Imbrailo

Jacques Imbrailo

Billy Budd

John-Owen Miley-Read

John-Owen Miley-Read

Second Mate

Alexander Robin Baker

Alexander Robin Baker

Novice's Friend

Mark Elder

Mark Elder

Conductor

Jeremy White

Jeremy White

Dansker

London Philharmonic Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Samuel Honywood

Samuel Honywood

Cabin Boy

Crew

Jean Chataure

Jean Chataure

Sound Editor

Toni Hajal

Toni Hajal

Executive Producer

Michael Grandage

Michael Grandage

Director

Paul Constable

Paul Constable

Lighting Supervisor

François Roussillon

François Roussillon

Producer