Britten: Billy Budd

2011 2h 55m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Mark Ainsley
Captain Vere
Michael Wallace
First Mate
Matthew Rose
Mr Flint
Richard Mosley-Evans
Bosun
John Moore
Donald
Peter Gijsbertsen
Maintop
Ben Johnson
Novice
Colin Judson
Squeak

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Grandage
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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John Mark Ainsley and Michael Wallace and Matthew Rose carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt12517302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Grandage directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Mark Ainsley and Michael Wallace and Matthew Rose carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt12517302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.