Billy Budd
- 1988
- 2h 35m
- Music
Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Eric CrozierWriter
- E.M. ForsterWriter
- Herman MelvilleWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
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