Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… (1979)

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

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Benjamin Britten

Himself (Archive)

Peter Pears

Himself

Leonard Bernstein

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Janet Baker

Herself

Julian Bream

Himself

B

Barbara Britten

Herself

R

Robert Britten

Himself

I

Imogen Holst

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Sviatoslav Richter

Himself

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John Shirley-Quirk

Himself

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