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Synopsis
A feature film about Benjamin Britten, released as part of the 100 year celebrations of his birth. Britten is the most performed British composer worldwide. This film premiered at Gresham's School, which he attended, and focuses on how his life-long pacifism influenced his life and music. Written and directed by Tony Britten (In Love With Alama Cogan), narrated by John Hurt and with a superb cast of young people, including many supporting roles taken by students of Gresham's School, the film weaves dramatisation with a documentary narrative.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do.
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Key crew
- Tony BrittenDirector
- Tony BrittenWriter
Cast
- John HurtNarrator (voice)
- Alex LawtherBenjamin Britten
- Mykola AllenOliver Berthoud
- Bradley HallPeter Floud
- Jeremy LloydDavid Layton
- Jake MannJames Klugmann
- Christopher TheobaldDonald Maclean
- Paul HandsGeorge Howson
- Alastair BoagWalter Greatorex
- Madeleine BrollyMatron
- Christopher ScoularBishop of Norwich
- Callum ChapmanBernard Floud