Movies

  • 1997
    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    01997HD

    John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose...

    Billy Budd
  • 1969
    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

    01969HD

    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
    A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSO

    A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSO

    A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSO

    02023HD

    Two pairs of young lovers, more or less frustrated, flee into the woods to escape conventions and demands and to find their true selves. But the...

    A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSO
  • 1935
    Sixpenny Telegram

    Sixpenny Telegram

    Sixpenny Telegram

    01935HD

    Experimental GPO publicity film extolling the virtues of the telegram service.

    Sixpenny Telegram
  • 2018
    Gloriana

    Gloriana

    Gloriana

    02018HD

    Performed at Madrid's historic Teatro Real in 2018, Ivor Bolton conducts Benjamin Britten's opera based on Lytton Strachey's 1928 Elizabeth and...

    Gloriana
  • 1933
    Cable Ship

    Cable Ship

    Cable Ship

    01933HD

    A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.

    Cable Ship
  • 2021
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    02021HD

    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
  • 2004
    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    02004HD

    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
  • 1936
    People of Britain

    People of Britain

    People of Britain

    01936HD

    Short campaigning documentary putting the case for "peace by reason" rather than through re-arming.

    People of Britain
  • 2024
    Britten: War Requiem

    Britten: War Requiem

    Britten: War Requiem

    102024HD

    With the Russian soprano Irina Lungu, the British tenor Allan Clayton and the German baritone Matthias Goerne, a star cast has been found that ties...

    Britten: War Requiem
  • 1937
    Around the Village Green

    Around the Village Green

    Around the Village Green

    4.81937HD

    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
  • 2008
    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    02008HD

    Benjamin Britten's 1973 opera, performed in 2008 at the Liceu Opera in Barcelona, Spain.

    Death in Venice
  • 2023
    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia

    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia

    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia

    02023HD

    In a remote country house, the newly-appointed governess arrives to take charge of the orphaned Flora and Miles. She must fight to protect them from...

    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia