Benjamin Britten Movies

Children and childhood fascinated Benjamin Britten throughout his life and inspired some of his greatest music. John Bridcut's compelling film sheds...

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

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...

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

This is a live performance of BENJAMIN BRITTEN's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" shot at Teatro del Liceu in April of 2005 featuring singers DAVID...

Benjamin Britten, Nocturne for Tenor, Chamber Opera Orchestra

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...

Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

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

Visits the workshops of prominent Chilean painters and sculptors, a vision of artistic creation takes shape. Finally, the first Plastic Arts Fair in...

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...

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...

First transmitted in 1964, Benjamin Britten's War Requiem is performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The Melos Ensemble is conducted by Benjamin Britten,...

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

A housewife galvanises her docker husband to take an interest in more important matters than the football pools.

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