Billy Budd
The men! The mutiny! The might of the greatest adventure classic of the high seas!
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(83 votes)
Overview
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year: Actor (1962) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1963)
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Based on
Based on Billy Budd, Sailor
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Music
Music by Antony Hopkins
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Krasker
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Herman MelvilleNovel
- Peter UstinovScreenplay
- DeWitt BodeenScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 12, 1962
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Streaming on
In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Terence StampBilly Budd
Robert RyanJohn Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter UstinovEdwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn DouglasThe Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul RogersPhilip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John NevilleJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallumSteven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald LewisEnoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Lee MontagueSqueak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
Thomas HeathcoteAlan Payne, Maintopman
Ray McAnallyWilliam O'Daniel, Maintopman
Robert BrownArnold Talbot, Maintopman
John MeillonNeil Kincaid, Maintopman
Cyril LuckhamHallam, Captain of Marines
Niall MacGinnisCaptain Nathaniel Graveling
Barry Keegan
Victor Brooks
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