01 Jan 1985
Die Nacht aus Blei
A surreal movie by peter Weigl starring Michael Biehn and Lubomir Kafka.
Britten: Billy Budd
Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting. Based on Herman Melville's novella of naval life in the late 18th Century, Benjamin Britten's 'Billy Budd' is a gripping reflection on good and evil, innocence and corruption.
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John Mark Ainsley Captain Vere
Michael Wallace First Mate
Matthew Rose Mr Flint
Richard Mosley-Evans Bosun
John Moore Donald
Peter Gijsbertsen Maintop
Ben Johnson Novice
Colin Judson Squeak
Iain Paterson Mr Redburn
Darren Jeffrey Lieutenant Radcliffe
Phillip Ens Claggart
Alasdair Elliott Red Whiskers
Toby Girling Arthur Jones
Jacques Imbrailo Billy Budd
John-Owen Miley-Read Second Mate
Alexander Robin Baker Novice's Friend
Mark Elder Conductor
Jeremy White Dansker
London Philharmonic Orchestra 
Samuel Honywood Cabin Boy
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