Billy Budd

Based On the book by Herman Melville

Billy Budd is a 1962 British historical adventure-drama film produced, directed, and co-written by Peter Ustinov. It is adapted from Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman's stage play version of Herman Melville's 1924 novella of the same name. Terence Stamp, in his film debut, plays the title role, with Robert Ryan as John Claggart, Melvyn Douglas as the Dansker, and Ustinov as Captain Vere. The film was released by Rank Film Distributors on September 21, 1962.

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Release date:

1962

Director:

Peter Ustinov

Cast:

Terence Stamp, Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, John Neville

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Action

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1962 in adaptations