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Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict
5.5
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1h 44m
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2013
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Released
Overview
A feature film about Benjamin Britten, released as part of the 100 year celebrations of his birth. Britten is the most performed British composer worldwide. This film premiered at Gresham's School, which he attended, and focuses on how his life-long pacifism influenced his life and music. Written and directed by Tony Britten (In Love With Alama Cogan), narrated by John Hurt and with a superb cast of young people, including many supporting roles taken by students of Gresham's School, the film weaves dramatisation with a documentary narrative.

Cast
John Hurt poster
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Alex Lawther poster
Alex Lawther
Benjamin Britten
Mykola Allen poster
Mykola Allen
Oliver Berthoud
Bradley Hall poster
Bradley Hall
Peter Floud
Jeremy Lloyd poster
Jeremy Lloyd
David Layton
Jake Mann poster
Jake Mann
James Klugmann
Christopher Theobald poster
Christopher Theobald
Donald Maclean
Paul Hands poster
Paul Hands
George Howson
Alastair Boag poster
Alastair Boag
Walter Greatorex
Madeleine Brolly poster
Madeleine Brolly
Matron
Christopher Scoular poster
Christopher Scoular
Bishop of Norwich
Callum Chapman poster
Callum Chapman
Bernard Floud
Nick Stromberg poster
Nick Stromberg
Roger Simon
Jack Gillett poster
Jack Gillett
Brian Simon
William Strong poster
William Strong
Savory
Oliver Mitchell poster
Oliver Mitchell
Marshall
Will West poster
Will West
First Prefect
Fergus Franklin poster
Fergus Franklin
Second Prefect
George Anderson poster
George Anderson
Third Prefect

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