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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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
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John Mark AinsleyCaptain VereMichael Wallace
Michael WallaceFirst Mate
Matthew RoseMr FlintJohn Moore
John MooreDonaldBen Johnson
Ben JohnsonNoviceColin Judson
Colin JudsonSqueak
Iain PatersonMr RedburnDarren Jeffrey
Darren JeffreyLieutenant RadcliffePhillip Ens
Phillip EnsClaggartAlasdair Elliott
Alasdair ElliottRed WhiskersExplore the crew
- Director
- Michael Grandage
- Producer
- François Roussillon