Directed by
| Basil Coleman | ||
Writing Credits
| E.M. Forster | ... | (libretto) and |
| Eric Crozier | ... | (libretto) |
| Herman Melville | ... | (from the story by) |
Cast (in credits order)
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Peter Pears | ... | Captain Vere |
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Peter Glossop | ... | Billy Budd |
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Michael Langdon | ... | John Claggart |
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John Shirley-Quirk | ... | Mr. Redburn |
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Bryan Drake | ... | Mr. Flint |
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David Kelly | ... | Mr. Ratcliffe |
| Kenneth MacDonald | ... | Red Whiskers | |
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David Bowman | ... | Donald |
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Dennis Wicks | ... | Dansker |
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Robert Tear | ... | A Novice |
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Robert Bowman | ... | Squeak |
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Delme Bryn Jones | ... | Bosun |
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Eric Garrett | ... | First Mate |
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Norman Lumsden | ... | Second Mate |
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Nigel Rogers | ... | Maintop |
| Benjamin Luxon | ... | Novice's Friend | |
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Keith Raggett | ... | Arthur Jones |
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Philip Wait | ... | Midshipmen |
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Richard Jones | ... | Midshipmen |
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Alan Wolstencroft | ... | Midshipmen |
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William Winder | ... | Midshipmen |
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Bernard Franeli | ... | Cabin Boy |
Produced by
| Cedric Messina | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| J.C. Richardson | ... | (lighting) |
Production Design by
| Tony Abbott | ||
Costume Design by
| Sheila Glassford | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty Blattner | ... | make up (as Elizabeth Blattner) |
Sound Department
| Chick Anthony | ... | sound |
| Derek Miller-Timmins | ... | sound |
Music Department
| The Ambrosian Singers | ... | chorus (as The Ambrosican Opera Chorus) |
| Benjamin Britten | ... | music by |
| John Constable | ... | répétiteur |
| John Georgiadis | ... | leader: London Symphony Orchestra |
| David Lloyd-Jones | ... | associate conductor (as David Lloyd Jones) |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra (as The London Symphony Orchestra) |
| Charles Mackerras | ... | conductor |
