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Billy Budd is a 1962 British historical drama - adventure film produced, directed, and co-written by Peter Ustinov. [3] Adapted from Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman 's stage play version of Herman Melville 's short novel Billy Budd, it stars Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, Robert Ryan as John Claggart, and Ustinov as Captain Vere.
- Peter Ustinov
- Antony Hopkins
- 21 September 1962 (London)
Based on Herman Melville's unfinished novel, the film depicts the fate of a young sailor accused of mutiny by a cruel master-at-arms. Starring Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Terence Stamp and Melvyn Douglas, the movie was nominated for an Oscar and released in 1962.
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- Adventure, Drama, War
- Peter Ustinov
- 1962-11-12
Find out who starred in the 1962 film adaptation of Herman Melville's novella Billy Budd, directed by Peter Ustinov and based on the play by Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman. See the full list of actors, writers, composers, producers, and more who worked on the film.
A film adaptation of Herman Melville's novel about a young sailor accused of treason and facing execution. See the cast, crew, critic and audience reviews, photos, and where to watch this drama starring Terence Stamp and Peter Ustinov.
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- Robert Ryan
- Peter Ustinov
- Drama
When a new seaman, Billy Budd (Terence Stamp), is pressed into service from a passing merchantman, his innocent, happy-go-lucky attitude quickly endears him to his messmates as well as the ship's officers. However, his charismatic naivete seems to bother Claggert, whose perverse depravity makes him resent Billy's good-natured purity, especially ...
A film adaptation of Herman Melville's novella about a sailor accused of mutiny by a corrupt officer. Starring Peter Ustinov, Terence Stamp and Robert Ryan, directed by Peter Ustinov.
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Billy Budd. Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative), also known as Billy Budd, Foretopman, is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, left unfinished at his death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed version was finally published in 1924, it quickly took its place as a classic second only to Moby-Dick ...
