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2006

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Tony Palmer's in-depth portrait of one of the greatest English composers of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten. The English Chamber Orchestra perform extracts from Britten's works, including 'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra', 'Peter Grimes', 'Death in Venice' and 'Billy Budd', and more. Read more

Starring	Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Leonard Bernstein
Director	Tony Palmer
Genres	Documentary

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Benjamin Britten - A Time There Was

Starring	Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, Leonard Bernstein
Director	Tony Palmer
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 43 mins
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Genres	Documentary
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 27 Nov 2006

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  Not enough on the man himself
  
  I enjoyed the film as far as it went, but was disappointed in the amount of the more interesting and controversial aspects of his life which were more or less ... read more »
  
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  A must for Britten fans
  
  If you have read up on Britten, and there is plenty to read, then this work will not contain many suprises, but it is a feast for fans of Britten and his world... read more »
  
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  Tony Palmer's in-depth portrait of one of the greatest English composers of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten. The English Chamber Orchestra perform extracts from Britten's works, including 'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra', 'Peter Grimes', 'Death in Venice' and 'Billy Budd', and more....