Billy Budd
movie
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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.
Runtime
2h 35m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Billy Budd
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
Production Companies
BBC
United States
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RM Arts
United States
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ENO: English National Opera
United States
