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Britten: Billy Budd

2011 2h 55m star 10.0 / 10

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley

Captain Vere

Michael Wallace

Michael Wallace

First Mate

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Mr Flint

Richard Mosley-Evans

Richard Mosley-Evans

Bosun

John Moore

John Moore

Donald

Peter Gijsbertsen

Peter Gijsbertsen

Maintop

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Novice

Colin Judson

Colin Judson

Squeak

Iain Paterson

Iain Paterson

Mr Redburn

Darren Jeffrey

Darren Jeffrey

Lieutenant Radcliffe