Benjamin Britten Movies

  • 1994
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    101994HD

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

    Peter Grimes
  • 1979
    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    01979HD

    A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
  • 2004
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    6.72004HD

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

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 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

    02023HD

    Strange creatures roam the woods near Athens at night, and different worlds exist there without ever crossing paths. The Lovers are unaware of the...

    Le Songe d’une nuit d’été - Opéra de Lille
  • 2022
    Odessa Classics Tallinn

    Odessa Classics Tallinn

    Odessa Classics Tallinn

    02022HD

    With the war in Ukraine, Odessa Classics festival has found a temporary home in the Estonian capital. On the programme are works by Pärt, Mozart...

    Odessa Classics Tallinn
  • 1964
    Benjamin Britten - In Rehearsal and Performance with Peter Pears

    Benjamin Britten - In Rehearsal and Performance with Peter Pears

    Benjamin Britten - In Rehearsal and Performance with Peter Pears

    01964HD

    Benjamin Britten, Nocturne for Tenor, Chamber Opera Orchestra

    Benjamin Britten - In Rehearsal and Performance with Peter Pears
  • 1971
    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    01971HD

    A family conflict ensues after Owen, the youngest of the proud military family Wingrave, expected to continue the family tradition and become a...

    Owen Wingrave
  • 1984
    Gloriana

    Gloriana

    Gloriana

    01984HD

    Gloriana, Op. 53, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten to an English libretto by William Plomer, based on Lytton Strachey's 1928 Elizabeth...

    Gloriana
  • 1935
    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    6.21935HD

    1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

    Coal Face
  • 1981
    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    3.91981HD

    Gustav Von Aschenbach, a passionate composer, arrives in Venice as a result of wanderlust and there meets a young man by whose beauty he becomes...

    Death in Venice
  • 1982
    The Selfish Giant

    The Selfish Giant

    The Selfish Giant

    01982HD

    A big evil one hides in the castle and is not friends with anyone. A cartoon about the importance of communication based on a fairy tale by Oscar...

    The Selfish Giant
  • 2020
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    62020HD

    Louisa Muller makes her Garsington directing debut and we welcome back Richard Farnes (Falstaff, 2018) to conduct with Sophie Bevan (Don Giovanni,...

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 1967
    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    91967HD

    Tony Palmer's documentary about the staging of Britten's choral work.

    The Burning Fiery Furnace
  • 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
  • 1936
    Calendar of the Year

    Calendar of the Year

    Calendar of the Year

    01936HD

    Calendar of the Year
  • 2004
    Noye's Fludde

    Noye's Fludde

    Noye's Fludde

    02004HD

    Recording by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of Benjamin Britten's one-act opera, conducted by Nicholas Goldschmidt.

    Noye's Fludde
  • 2023
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    02023HD

    B. Britten's famous opera, which became a major theatrical event in its production by the National Theater Brno... The story of the opera Peter...

    Peter Grimes
  • 2013
    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    02013HD

    At the English National Opera, Deborah Warner has been directing Benjamin Britten's final opera, Death in Venice, conducted by Edward Gardner.

    Death in Venice
  • 2013
    Britten: Nocturne

    Britten: Nocturne

    Britten: Nocturne

    02013HD

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

    Britten: Nocturne
  • 1988
    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    01988HD

    An opera by Benjamin Britten, on a libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville. Billy Budd is a young sailor...

    Billy Budd