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Billy Budd (1966)

⏱ 2 h 38 min

A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?

Billy Budd is a 1966 movie. Genres: Music. Directed by Basil Coleman. Main cast: Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake. Runtime: 158 minutes.

Release dateDecember 11, 1966
Runtime2 h 38 min
DirectorBasil Coleman
ScreenplayHerman Melville
Original languageEN

Keywords

Black and whiteOpera

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