Benjamin Britten Movies

  • 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
  • 2024
    Curlew River

    Curlew River

    Curlew River

    02024HD

    A spellbinding film of Benjamin Britten's hauntingly beautiful chamber opera, Curlew River, made to celebrates its 60th anniversary. The standout...

    Curlew River
  • 2013
    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach

    02013HD

    An open-air staging by Aldeburgh Music of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, on the beach that inspired the opera. A small seaside community struggles...

    Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach
  • 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
  • 1982
    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    71982HD

    Benjamin Britten’s opera of the Henry James novel. An inexperienced governess is sent to a country house to care for two children, whom she is...

    The Turn of the Screw
  • 2006
    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    02006HD

    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 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 2018
    Britten Death in Venice

    Britten Death in Venice

    Britten Death in Venice

    02018HD

    Britten's last opera, in two acts, presented by Teatro Real.

    Britten Death in Venice
  • 1936
    Calendar of the Year

    Calendar of the Year

    Calendar of the Year

    01936HD

    Calendar of the Year
  • 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
  • 2004
    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    02004HD

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

    Britten's Children
  • 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
  • 2001
    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    72001HD

    Margaret Williams directs this 2001 production of adaptation of Benjamin Britten's television opera based on a short story by Henry James. Performers...

    Owen Wingrave
  • 1935
    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    6.21935HD

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

    Coal Face
  • 1997
    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    01997HD

    John Dexter’s brilliant production of Britten’s searing opera stars Dwayne Croft in the title role of the handsome young sailor whose...

    Billy Budd
  • 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
  • 2023
    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia

    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia

    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia

    02023HD

    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...

    The Turn of the Screw - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia
  • 1960
    Los artistas plásticos de Chile

    Los artistas plásticos de Chile

    Los artistas plásticos de Chile

    01960HD

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

    Los artistas plásticos de Chile
  • 1969
    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    Peter Grimes

    01969HD

    This 1969 BBC production is about as close as we can get to a definitive version of Benjamin Britten's PETER GRIMES, one of the greatest 20th Century...

    Peter Grimes
  • 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
  • 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