Billy Budd

Summary

Billy Budd is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Billy Budd received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor^[3].
• Billy Budd received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Billy Budd's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Billy Budd was directed by Peter Ustinov^[6].
• Peter Ustinov wrote the screenplay for Billy Budd^[7].
• Robert Rossen wrote the screenplay for Billy Budd^[8].
• DeWitt Bodeen wrote the screenplay for Billy Budd^[9].
• Billy Budd's composer is recorded as Antony Hopkins^[10].
• Billy Budd's genre is action film^[11].
• Billy Budd's genre is adventure film^[12].
• Billy Budd's genre is drama film^[13].
• Billy Budd's based on is recorded as Billy Budd, Sailor^[14].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Terence Stamp^[15].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Robert Ryan^[16].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Peter Ustinov^[17].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Melvyn Douglas^[18].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was John Neville^[19].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was David McCallum^[20].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was John Meillon^[21].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Lee Montague^[22].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Niall MacGinnis^[23].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Ray McAnally^[24].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Robert Brown^[25].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Paul Rogers^[26].
• A cast member of Billy Budd was Ronald Lewis^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Billy Budd was produced by Peter Ustinov^[28]. It was directed by Peter Ustinov^[6]. Screenwriters include Peter Ustinov^[7], Robert Rossen^[8], and DeWitt Bodeen^[9]. Cast members include Terence Stamp^[15], Robert Ryan^[16], Peter Ustinov^[17], Melvyn Douglas^[18], John Neville^[19], and David McCallum^[20].

Publication

Billy Budd was published on January 1, 1962^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include action film^[11], adventure film^[12], and drama film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include seamanship^[32], scapegoating^[33], and court-martial^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor^[3], an award for best new actor^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1948^[37] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]. Reviews include 7.4/10^[41] and 92%^[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Billy Budd's after a work by is recorded as Herman Melville^[43].

Why It Matters

Billy Budd ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (932 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

What awards did Billy Budd receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].