Britten's EndgameMovie
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'.
About Britten's Endgame
Britten's Endgame is a 2015 documentary, music movie directed by John Bridcut.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 0m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes John Bridcut. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
