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Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict (2013)
Directed by Tony Britten
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.
Length 104 minutes
Actors
John Hurt | Jeremy Lloyd | Alex Lawther | Bradley Hall | Christopher Scoular | Madeleine Brolly | Jake Mann | Jack Gillett | Mykola Allen | Christopher Theobald | Paul Hands | Alastair Boag | Callum Chapman | Nick Stromberg | William Strong | Oliver Mitchell | Will West | Fergus Franklin | George Anderson