
Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Billy Budd
- Release
- January 1, 1988
- Screen Time
- 2h 35min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Barrie Gavin
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Released
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