Britten: Billy Budd (2011)
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.
- Released
- 2011-04-25
- Genres
- Music
- Runtime
- 175 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Michael Grandage
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- John Mark Ainsley as Captain Vere
- Michael Wallace as First Mate
- Matthew Rose as Mr Flint
- Richard Mosley-Evans as Bosun
- John Moore as Donald
- Peter Gijsbertsen as Maintop
- Ben Johnson as Novice
- Colin Judson as Squeak
- Iain Paterson as Mr Redburn
- Darren Jeffrey as Lieutenant Radcliffe
- Phillip Ens as Claggart
- Alasdair Elliott as Red Whiskers