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Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict (2013)

★ 5.5/10 104 min Documentary, Drama, Music United Kingdom English
Director: Tony Britten
Writer: Tony Britten
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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.

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John Hurt
John Hurt Narrator (voice)
Alex Lawther
Alex Lawther Benjamin Britten
Mykola Allen Oliver Berthoud
Bradley Hall
Bradley Hall Peter Floud
Jeremy Lloyd
Jeremy Lloyd David Layton
Jake Mann James Klugmann
Christopher Theobald Donald Maclean
Paul Hands George Howson

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