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Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1966 2h 38mMusic

A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

Synopsis

A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

The vibe

operablack and white

Behind it

Basil ColemanDirector

Cast

Peter PearsPeter PearsCaptain Vere
Peter GlossopPeter GlossopBilly Budd
Michael LangdonJohn Claggart
John Shirley-QuirkMr. Redburn
Bryan Drake
David KellyDavid Kelly
Kenneth MacDonald
David Bowman
Dennis Wicks
Robert Tear
Robert Bowman
Delme Bryn Jones
Eric Garrett
Norman Lumsden
Nigel Rogers
Benjamin LuxonBenjamin Luxon

Director

Basil Coleman

Release date

11 Dec 1966

Runtime

2h 38m

Studio

BBC

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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