The read
It runs long at 2h 55m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael GrandageDirector
Cast
- John Mark AinsleyCaptain Vere
- Michael WallaceFirst Mate
- Matthew RoseMr Flint
- Richard Mosley-EvansBosun
- John MooreDonald
- Peter GijsbertsenMaintop
- Ben JohnsonNovice
- Colin JudsonSqueak
- Iain PatersonMr Redburn
- Darren JeffreyLieutenant Radcliffe
- Phillip EnsClaggart
- Alasdair ElliottRed Whiskers
Themes
opera