The read
It runs long at 2h 38m.
Synopsis
A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
Key crew
- Basil ColemanDirector
Cast
- Peter PearsCaptain Vere
- Peter GlossopBilly Budd
- Michael LangdonJohn Claggart
- John Shirley-QuirkMr. Redburn
- Bryan DrakeCast
- David KellyCast
- Kenneth MacDonaldRed Whiskers
- David BowmanCast
- Dennis WicksCast
- Robert TearCast
- Robert BowmanCast
- Delme Bryn JonesCast
Themes
operablack and white