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Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

1979 · 103 min · Documentary

A portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.

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Tony Palmer — Director

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Benjamin Britten portraitBenjamin BrittenHimself (Archive)Peter Pears portraitPeter PearsHimselfLeonard Bernstein portraitLeonard BernsteinHimselfJJanet BakerHerselfJulian Bream portraitJulian BreamHimselfBBarbara BrittenHerselfRRobert BrittenHimselfIImogen HolstHerselfSSviatoslav RichterHimselfJJohn Shirley-QuirkHimself

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