Britten's Endgame (2015)

To mark the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth, Britten’s Endgame explores the composer's creativity in the face of death. Those closest to him watched anxiously as he raced to complete his final opera, Death in Venice, in defiance of medical advice, tackling an edgy subject with many resonances in his own life. His eventual heart operation left him incapacitated and prematurely old and frail, yet somehow he rediscovered his creative urge to produce two late masterpieces. This is a rich and poignant film about Britten’s final years, and the impact of what Peter Pears called 'an evil opera'.

Cast (1)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

John Bridcut

Narrator

If you liked Britten's Endgame, you might also like…

91% match

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013

92% match

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022

84% match

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

81% match

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

77% match

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

1998

73% match

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

2019

72% match

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003

69% match

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

2011

62% match

The Beach Boys

2024

60% match

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012

60% match

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979

60% match

Bad 25

2012

60% match

The Last Repair Shop

2024

60% match

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021

60% match

Western Stars

2019

60% match

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011

60% match

David Byrne's American Utopia

2020

60% match

Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience

2009

60% match

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

2026

60% match

Kurt Cobain: About a Son

2007