Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... (1980)

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Release Date: 1980

Duration: 103min

Category: Biography, Theater, Music

Cast: Tony Palmer

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This musical documentary profiles British composer/conductor Benjamin Britten. Directed by filmmaker Tony Palmer, who also documented opera legend Maria Callas, it mixes biography with excerpts from such famed operas as +Death in Venice and +Peter... more

This musical documentary profiles British composer/conductor Benjamin Britten. Directed by filmmaker Tony Palmer, who also documented opera legend Maria Callas, it mixes biography with excerpts from such famed operas as +Death in Venice and +Peter Grimes. A special segment shows archival footage of the maestro working his magic behind the scenes in rehearsal. Interviews include a moment with Leonard Bernstein, who touches on the genius and the pain of "a man at odds with the world." With a running time of 102 minutes, this award-winning video hits all the right notes for the classical aficionado. ~ C. Dwayne Smith, All Movie Guide less

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