Benjamin Britten Movies

  • 2010
    Britten: Death in Venice

    Britten: Death in Venice

    Britten: Death in Venice

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    A staging of Britten's opera filmed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in June 2008.

    Britten: Death in Venice
  • 1982
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

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    Benjamin Britten’s opera of the Henry James novel. An inexperienced governess is sent to a country house to care for two children, whom she is...

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 1969
    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

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    This TV production is from 1970 and the color picture is accordingly rich and beautiful. The sound however is below average for the era, but still...

    Idomeneo
  • 2023
    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera

    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera

    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera

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    Peter Grimes lives from fishing. Raw and recluse, he finds himself at odds with the local community who accuse him of brutality towards his young...

    Peter Grimes - Polish National Opera
  • 2004
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

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    The operatic version of the famous story about a governess who fears her two charges are possessed.

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 1969
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

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    This 1969 BBC production is about as close as we can get to a definitive version of Benjamin Britten's PETER GRIMES, one of the greatest 20th Century...

    Peter Grimes
  • 2000
    Gloriana

    Gloriana

    Gloriana

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    Phyllida Lloyd's acclaimed adaptation for film of the opera that Benjamin Britten wrote for the celebrations of the Queen's coronation in 1953, based...

    Gloriana
  • 1946
    Instruments of the Orchestra

    Instruments of the Orchestra

    Instruments of the Orchestra

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    British educational documentary film about the principal instruments in the modern symphony orchestra, illustrated through Benjamin Britten's...

    Instruments of the Orchestra
  • 2001
    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

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    Margaret Williams directs this 2001 production of adaptation of Benjamin Britten's television opera based on a short story by Henry James. Performers...

    Owen Wingrave
  • 2023
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

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    Peter Grimes
  • 2018
    Britten Death in Venice

    Britten Death in Venice

    Britten Death in Venice

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    Britten's last opera, in two acts, presented by Teatro Real.

    Britten Death in Venice
  • 2023
    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille

    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille

    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille

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    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille
  • 2004
    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

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    Children and childhood fascinated Benjamin Britten throughout his life and inspired some of his greatest music. John Bridcut's compelling film sheds...

    Britten's Children
  • 2013
    Britten: Nocturne

    Britten: Nocturne

    Britten: Nocturne

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    Tony Palmer directs this documentary exploring the life and work of the celebrated English composer, conductor and pianist. Britten is particularly...

    Britten: Nocturne
  • 1994
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

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    Benjamin Britten's opera as performed by the English National Opera, with Philip Langridge in the title role.

    Peter Grimes
  • 2013
    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia

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    Sarah Connolly's 'outstanding' (The Guardian) portrayal of the wronged Roman noblewoman, written originally for Kathleen Ferrier, lies at the hear of...

    Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
  • 2006
    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

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    This is a live performance of BENJAMIN BRITTEN's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" shot at Teatro del Liceu in April of 2005 featuring singers DAVID...

    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 2021
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

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    Based on a poem published in 1810 with more ethnographic than dramatic focus, Britten constructed a sombre parable about the conflict between the...

    Peter Grimes
  • 1935
    The King's Stamp

    The King's Stamp

    The King's Stamp

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    The production of King George V's Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) special postage stamp, and a brief dramatised history of the development of the penny...

    The King's Stamp
  • 1937
    Around the Village Green

    Around the Village Green

    Around the Village Green

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    Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

    Around the Village Green