Billy Budd (film)

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 as Captain Vere. In his feature film debut, Stamp was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer. The film was nominated for four BAFTAs.

Billy Budd
Original film poster
Directed byPeter Ustinov
Screenplay by
Based onBilly Budd
1924 novella
by Herman Melville
Billy Budd
1949 play
by
  • Louis O. Coxe
  • Robert H. Chapman
Produced byPeter Ustinov
Starring
  • Terence Stamp
  • Robert Ryan
  • Peter Ustinov
  • Melvyn Douglas
CinematographyRobert Krasker
Edited byJack Harris
Music byAntony Hopkins
Production
companies
  • Anglo Allied
  • Harvest Films
  • Nikhanj Films
Distributed byRank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 21 September 1962 (1962-09-21) (London)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.2 million
Box office$25 million
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