An opera by Benjamin Britten, on a libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a young sailor aboard a British man-o’-war, persecuted by his master-at-arms, Claggart. Accused of mutiny, Budd accidently strikes Claggart dead, leaving Captain Vere with no choice but to hang him. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.8/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 1988 | |
Runtime: | 155 min | |
Genres: | Drama Music | |
Cast: | Thomas Allen Philip Langridge Richard Van Allan Philip Guy Bromley | |
Crew: | E.M. Forster Barrie Gavin Eric Crozier Herman Melville | |
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