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Billy Budd is a 1962 British historical drama-adventure film produced, directed, and co-written by Peter Ustinov. 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
- 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, Melvyn Douglas and Terence Stamp, 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 novel Billy Budd, directed by Peter Ustinov. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
In this film based on the Herman Melville novel, handsome, young Billy Budd (Terence Stamp) joins the British navy during wartime, where his skill quickly makes him a trusted crew member.
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- Robert Ryan
- Peter Ustinov
- Drama
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.
- Peter Ustinov, Michael Birkett, Claude Watson
- Terence Stamp
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A film adaptation of Herman Melville's novella about a young sailor accused of mutiny by a cruel master-at-arms. The film explores the themes of loyalty, justice, and human nature in the context of the Napoleonic Wars.
Film. Music. Television. Radio. Audiobook. References. External links. 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.
