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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Billy Budd was released on March 11, 1997.
Billy Budd was directed by Barrie Gavin.
Billy Budd has a runtime of 2h 35m.
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.
The key characters in Billy Budd are Billy Budd (Thomas Allen), Captain Vere (Philip Langridge), Claggart (Richard van Allen).
Billy Budd is a Drama, Music film.
Billy Budd has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.