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Billy Budd

  • 1966
  • 2h 38m

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

Overview

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

Cast

  • Peter PearsCaptain Vere
  • Peter GlossopBilly Budd
  • Michael LangdonJohn Claggart
  • John Shirley-QuirkMr. Redburn
  • Bryan Drake
  • David Kelly
  • Kenneth MacDonaldRed Whiskers
  • David Bowman

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