Britten at 100 - Tony Palmer's Classic Films DVD (2013) Tony Palmer cert E 4

Title: Britten at 100 - Tony Palmer's Classic Films Leading Actor: Tony Palmer Region: Region 0 Duration: 380 mins Format: DVD / Box Set Type: DVD No. of Discs: 4 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Proper Music Distribution UK Release Date: 11 Nov 2013 Edition: Box Set

Four films by Tony Palmer about the English composer Benjamin Britten. The collection includes: 'A Time There Was' (1979), which chronicles Britten's life; 'Benjamin Britten and His Festival' (1967), which looks behind the scenes at the Aldeburgh Festival; 'Death in Venice' (1981), a film version of the opera of the same name; and 'The Burning Fiery Furnace' (1967), which oversees the recording made for the BBC and contains the longest continuous piece of footage of Britten at work.