Billy Budd

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erie C. @Sonia999 Feb 27 I have loved this film since the first time I saw it in college in the 1960s and , during law school, drove all the way across Washington DC to see a second time, even though I knew I would only catch the last last half of it. Totally worth it. Spectacular performances by peter Ustinov, Terrence stamp as bully budd, and the ripping performance of the embodiment of evil played by Robert Ryan as the master at arms. A true classic. See more Russ G @RT78760655 Feb 11 Peter Ustinov is outstanding in this; hard to believe that just 14 years later, he'd take a role in a total PoS: Logan's Run! See more j f @LiberteBurrows 08/10/2023 Robert Ryan is good. But middy. See more Bill B @RT01438538 09/30/2021 Terrific production, direction, script, acting... nothing wrong with this film. Robert Ryan offers up possibly his most menacing performance. My only niggle is with the original story, of how Vere successfully argues that military law in wartime supersedes justice. There is no way to make that argument convincing. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/19/2020 A strong adaptation the rests on the capable shoulders of Terence Stamp. See more s r @ScottR 03/04/2020 Despite Ryan's horrible character and that I thought someone else would have been better for this role, this was a very thought provoking film about the rule of law vs justice. See more Read all reviews

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