Billy Budd
1962 · Movie · 119 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Based on Billy Budd, Sailor
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-11-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (75 votes)
Themes
- mutiny
- court case
- war ship
- homicide
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actor · 1962
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1963 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best British Screenplay · 1963 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles · 1963 · nominated
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- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1963 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1963 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1962 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actor · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Terence Stamp
as Billy Budd
Robert Ryan
as John Claggart, Master of Arms
Peter Ustinov
as Edwin Fairfax Vere, Post Captain
Melvyn Douglas
as The Dansker, Sailmaker
Paul Rogers
as Philip Seymour, 1st Lieutenant
John Neville
as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
David McCallum
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Ronald Lewis
as Enoch Jenkins, Maintopman
Lee Montague
as Squeak, Mr. Claggart's assistant
Thomas Heathcote
as Alan Payne, Maintopman
Directed by Peter Ustinov