Characters & Themes
Billy Budd (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 119 mins · English
- Starring
- Terence Stamp, Melvyn Douglas, Robert Ryan, Niall MacGinnis, John Meillon, David McCallum
Set against the turbulent waters of 1797, the film follows Billy, a naïve and good‑natured sailor in the British Navy. When the ship’s cruel master‑at‑arms is slain, suspicion falls on the young crewman, leading to a dramatic trial amid whispers of mutiny and the looming threat of harsh naval justice.
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