John Shirley-Quirk Movies

  • 1979
    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…

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

    Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was…
  • 1967
    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    The Burning Fiery Furnace

    The Burning Fiery Furnace

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    Tony Palmer's documentary about the staging of Britten's choral work.

    The Burning Fiery Furnace
  • 1981
    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

    Death in Venice

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    Gustav Von Aschenbach, a passionate composer, arrives in Venice as a result of wanderlust and there meets a young man by whose beauty he becomes obses...

    Death in Venice
  • 1966
    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

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    A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

    Billy Budd
  • 1971
    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

    Owen Wingrave

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    A family conflict ensues after Owen, the youngest of the proud military family Wingrave, expected to continue the family tradition and become a soldie...

    Owen Wingrave