Movie

Britten: Billy Budd (2011)

• April 25, 2011
• 2h 55m

• 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.

Director

Michael Grandage

Starring

John Mark Ainsley, Michael Wallace, Matthew Rose