Billy Budd
1966, English. Directed by Basil Coleman.
A version of Benjamin Britten's opera based on the Melville story. Will the virtuous young sailor Billy Budd be hanged for murder?
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 December 1966
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Billy Budd runs 158 minutes (2h 38m).
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Billy Budd isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 December 1966. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed Billy Budd?
Billy Budd (1966) was directed by Basil Coleman and stars Peter Pears, Peter Glossop, Michael Langdon.