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एडवेंचरवर्ष1962अवधि2h 3mIMDb7.8

Billy Budd

एडवेंचरड्रामाWar

When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.

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ट्रेलर

कलाकार

Peter Ustinov

Director

Terence Stamp

Billy Budd - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man

Robert Ryan

John Claggart - Master of Arms

Peter Ustinov

Edwin Fairfax Vere - Post Captain Royal Navy

Melvyn Douglas

The Dansker - Sailmaker

Paul Rogers

Philip Seymour - First Lieutenant

John Neville

Julian Radcliffe - Second Lieutenant

David McCallum

Steven Wyatt - Gunnery Officer

RL

Ronald Lewis

Enoch Jenkins - Maintopman

Lee Montague

Squeak - Assistant to Mr. Claggart

Thomas Heathcote

Alan Payne - Maintopman

Ray McAnally

William O'Daniel - Maintopman

RB

Robert Brown

Arnold Talbot - Maintopman

John Meillon

Neil Kincaid - Maintopman

Cyril Luckham

Alfred Hallam - Captain of Marines

Niall MacGinnis

Nathaniel Graveling - Ship's Master, Rights of Man

VB

Victor Brooks

Amos Leonard - First Mate, Rights of Man

Barry Keegan

Charles Mathews - Merchant Seaman, Rights of Man

JH

John Hewer

Dubbing

Peter Ustinov

Writer

DB

DeWitt Bodeen

Writer

LO

Louis O. Coxe

Writer

RH

Robert H. Chapman

Writer

Herman Melville

Writer

Robert Rossen

Writer

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@jocey 2001Feb 5, 2025

If you've read the Melville story, this film will be a delightful surprise, especially in contrast to what usually happens to film adaptations of literature. For those of you who've never heard of Herman Melville, it's no matter. This film can stand on its own without reference or support from its original source. A cheerful, innocent young man with wide eyes and blonde hair is conscripted from his commercial schooner to serve aboard an English Royal Merchant ship, which is akin to being Shang-Hai'd, but without the knock to the head. Everyone on both his old and new ship loves Billy Budd, an affable, competent young seaman who can fathom no sinister purpose in man nor beast, until he meets the master-at-arms of his new vessel. I don't want to give away any more of the story, so give this lovely film a try if the premise interests you.

ErikaFeb 5, 2025

I saw this when it first came out and loved it! The makers of this film (from the UK) are to be praised for addressing a subject historically so controversial that their countrymen could object it has anti-British content based on familiar stereotypes. Yet it is undeniably true. The British Empire thrived on a system of enforced labor, which included plantation slavery, pressgangs in the Navy and crimping of soldiers into the Army. The practice of stealing American sailors off of American ships and forcing them into the British service remained a vexed question between the two countries even after the revolution. Americans who had won their freedom in the revolution had to surrender it to the same tyrants on the high seas. "Billy Budd" shows the tragic injustice of being forced to serve an enemy, suffer his contempt and be punished for the natural act of defending oneself. Technically, the film couldn't be better. The drama is excellently drawn in well lit black and white and cuts from scene to scene in a manner that never sacrifices clarity to suspense, telling the story as well as it can be told on screen. The close ups reveal all the nuances of character implied in Melville's great novel, making very accessible the emotion of righteous indignation, which is the film's final message. Today, a production crew like the one that made "Billy Budd" could make itself very busy faithfully translating literary classics onto the screen.

Tjela NaphthaFeb 5, 2025

Nothing can touch the book (quality-wise), but this Ustinov-directed epic of '62 is clearly under-rated for it's time with some fine performances with beautiful B/W cinematography. Ustinov also plays Captain Vere in a subdued and strange performance. Robert Ryan (superb actor is right on the money as Claggart. Terence Stamp (in his film debut, I believe) is the perfect Billy Budd and well deserving of his supporting Oscar nomination. An 8 out of 10. Best performance = Terence Stamp. Melvyn Douglas is crusty as usual and David McCallum is well-cast and officious. This was adapted from one of the classic American novels so the film could only be criticized rightfully, but a stunning achievement in retrospect!

Kãlãwï😈Feb 5, 2025

This film which was made at the now legendary, Allied Artists Studios (cough cough) is nothing short of a Masterpiece. Filmed totally on board a reconstructed Man O'War, it features Oscar level performances by Peter Ustinov, Terrance Stamp, Melvin Douglas and the performance of a lifetime by Robert Ryan (as Klaggart, the very human manifestation of evil). If one accepts this movie as a biblical allegory, then it could not end any other way. This is not your typical Hollywood fare, it is filled with intelligent performances, and good direction under difficult conditions. And it's in glorious black and white.

Kaitlyn JesandryMay 29, 2023

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Iyabo OjoNov 16, 2022

Stamp's finest performance. The screen is never quite the same after watching Stamp's portrayal of Budd. An elegant, stunning performance by one of the finest actors of our time. As the film sails on, you are left to adjudicate a moral dilemma...one that produces a certain sinking feeling. Stamp's brave portrayal will always be with you!

Derisse Ondo♥️Nov 16, 2022

This movie was adapted by a novel from Herman Melville and directed by Peter Ustinov. It was unfortunate that this movie came out at the same time as Mutiny On The Bounty and as overshadowed by that movie. This is a much better movie and has a great cast with Peter Ustinov playing the captain, Melvyn Douglas playing an old sailor, Terence Stamp playing the title character and Robert Ryan playing John Claggart, the Master-at-arms. Robert Ryan easily steals the movie and when Ustinov was casting this picture he didn't know why Ryan would want this role when he was trying to stay away from roles like this. Ryan always played great villains and this was one of his best roles. Everyone in this movie was great and so is the film.

True BɔssNov 16, 2022

If you've read the Melville story, this film will be a delightful surprise, especially in contrast to what usually happens to film adaptations of literature. For those of you who've never heard of Herman Melville, it's no matter. This film can stand on its own without reference or support from its original source. A cheerful, innocent young man with wide eyes and blonde hair is conscripted from his commercial schooner to serve aboard an English Royal Merchant ship, which is akin to being Shang-Hai'd, but without the knock to the head. Everyone on both his old and new ship loves Billy Budd, an affable, competent young seaman who can fathom no sinister purpose in man nor beast, until he meets the master-at-arms of his new vessel. I don't want to give away any more of the story, so give this lovely film a try if the premise interests you.

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