Benjamin Britten-Peace and Conflict production photo, Alex Lawther as young Benjamin Britten

"Peace and Conflict is a beautiful and touching evocation of Britten's schooling at Gresham's and the values there inculcated, which remained with him for life. Rubbing shoulders with Donald Maclean and with the the ghosts of the young Gresham's soldiers killed in the First World War swirling through the quads, the young Britten develops from a hesitant, watchful student into a steely young man. This is a moving and engrossing film, with terrific performances and tender appreciation of Britten's music."
Paul Kildea
- author of Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century
  1. Introducing the project

    Welcome to the website for Capriol Films’ latest project, a feature film about Benjamin Britten, to be released as part of the celebrations that will be occurring throughout 2013, the centenary of the composer’s birth.

    Benjamin Britten is the most performed British composer worldwide and his music becomes more popular year by year. Even his critics accept that he produced a body of work that puts him on a level with Purcell and the legacy of his many recordings is a testimony to a pianist and conductor with truly extraordinary gifts.

    This website is now the centre of a community who are interested in this unique feature film project. It will be updated frequently, with news of casting, international sales and new research discoveries.

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