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Billy Budd

Billy Budd

N/A•2h 35m•

★0.0(0 ratings)

Overview

An opera by Benjamin Britten, on a libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a young sailor aboard a British man-o'-war, persecuted by his master-at-arms, Claggart. Accused of mutiny, Budd accidently strikes Claggart dead, leaving Captain Vere with no choice but to hang him.

Director

Writers

Eric Crozier, E.M. Forster, Herman Melville

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Main Cast

Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen

Billy Budd

Philip Langridge

Philip Langridge

Captain Vere

Richard van Allen

Richard van Allen

Claggart

Phillip Guy-Bromley

Phillip Guy-Bromley

Mr flint

Clive Bayley

Clive Bayley

RatCliffe

Edward Byles

Edward Byles

Red Whiskers

Neil Howlett

Neil Howlett

Mr Redburn

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Barrie Gavin
Assistant Director: Tim Albery

Writing

Writer: Eric Crozier
Writer: E.M. Forster
Writer: Herman Melville

Music & Sound

Music: Benjamin Britten

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 155 minutes (2h 35m).

#2

The film was directed by Barrie Gavin.

#3

The screenplay was written by Eric Crozier and E.M. Forster.

#4

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0259893.

Rating

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Billy Budd

Status:

Released

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

BBC

BBC

RM Arts

ENO: English National Opera