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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

19791h 43mMovieDocumentary

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

DirectorTony Palmer

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Cast · Directed by Tony Palmer

BBBenjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Himself (Archive)
PPPeter Pears
Peter Pears
Himself
LBLeonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Himself
JB
Janet Baker
Herself
JBJulian Bream
Julian Bream
Himself
BB
Barbara Britten
Herself
RB
Robert Britten
Himself
IH
Imogen Holst
Herself
SR
Sviatoslav Richter
Himself
JS
John Shirley-Quirk
Himself

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