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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.

Release: 2011-04-25
Runtime: 175 min
Rating: 10 / 10

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Cast
John Mark Ainsley
John Mark Ainsley
Captain Vere
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Michael Wallace
First Mate
Matthew Rose
Matthew Rose
Mr Flint
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Richard Mosley-Evans
Bosun
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John Moore
Donald
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Peter Gijsbertsen
Maintop
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Ben Johnson
Novice
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Colin Judson
Squeak
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Iain Paterson
Mr Redburn
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Darren Jeffrey
Lieutenant Radcliffe
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Phillip Ens
Claggart
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Alasdair Elliott
Red Whiskers
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Toby Girling
Arthur Jones
Jacques Imbrailo
Jacques Imbrailo
Billy Budd
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John-Owen Miley-Read
Second Mate
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Alexander Robin Baker
Novice's Friend
Mark Elder
Mark Elder
Conductor
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Jeremy White
Dansker