Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.
Top Cast
John Mark Ainsley as Captain Vere
Michael Wallace as First Mate
Matthew Rose as Mr Flint
Richard Mosley-Evans as Bosun
John Moore as Donald
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