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.
Cast
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Alex Lawther
Benjamin Britten
Mykola Allen
Oliver Berthoud
Bradley Hall
Peter Floud
Jeremy Lloyd
David Layton
Jake Mann
James Klugmann
Christopher Theobald
Donald Maclean
Paul Hands
George Howson
Alastair Boag
Walter Greatorex
Madeleine Brolly
Matron
Christopher Scoular
Bishop of Norwich
Callum Chapman
Bernard Floud
Nick Stromberg
Roger Simon
Jack Gillett
Brian Simon
William Strong
Savory
Oliver Mitchell
Marshall
Will West
First Prefect
Fergus Franklin
Second Prefect
George Anderson
Third Prefect
Crew
Tony Britten
Director, Writer, Producer
Ray Gotts
Editor
Roger Bonnici
Director of Photography
Katja Mordaunt
Producer
Anwen Rees-Myers
Producer
Amanda Atkins
Associate Producer
Emma Davis
Production Design
Andrew Joslin
Costume Design
Melanie Lindsey
Hairstylist
Suzanne Jansen
Makeup Designer
Bennet Maples
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Ashton
Sound Editor
Jonathan Blagrove
Sound Recordist
Eileen Aldous
Art Direction
