Billy Budd (1962)
Directed by Peter Ustinov · 119 min · Drama, Action
43.7 TOPICAL score · #2,388 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Billy Budd (1962, directed by Peter Ustinov) has a TOPICAL score of 43.7 - ranked 2,388 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 8 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (82 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 17 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (82 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 17 languages
- Still read7,006 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Terence Stamp (actor #885), Robert Ryan (actor #681), Peter Ustinov (actor #346), Melvyn Douglas (actor #371)