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Billy Budd (1962)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 10/11

10/11: The "welkin-eyed" Terence Stamp makes his feature film debut in Billy Budd.

Hence, he was rewarded with an Academy Award nomination, the only one of his career. It's a well-deserved achievement because Terence Stamp is something else as Billy Budd. Peter Ustinov's masterful direction makes the movie a wonderful viewing experience.

You may think Billy Budd is another run-of-the-mill mutiny-on-the-ship picture, but it's not. The Herman Melville story is a study of human emotions. I was surprised at the outcome in the last thirty minutes but agreed with it, regardless.

All in all, Terence Stamp is special in Billy Budd.

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