Billy Budd

American  

[buhd] / bʌd /

noun

1. a novella (1924) by Herman Melville.

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Example Sentences

A stalwart of swinging London in the 1960s, Terence Stamp became famous for a string of films including Billy Budd, Modesty Blaise and Far From The Madding Crowd - as well as dating icons of that decade, Julie Christie and Jean Shrimpton.

From BBC

Mr. Pati’s idiomatic eloquence in pieces by Benjamin Britten, evoking the darkness of the final verse of “The Last Rose of Summer” and the poignant storytelling of “The Choirmaster’s Burial,” made me want to hear him sing Captain Vere in the composer’s “Billy Budd.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Her 1999 masterpiece “Beau Travail” reworked “Billy Budd” in a military training camp in Djibouti, and her latest, “The Fence,” returns to Africa for another macho showdown that takes place on a construction site where a man’s life is worth roughly $200.

From Los Angeles Times

From ‘Billy Budd’ to ‘The Limey,” no actor could ask for more, so it’s a very great moment for me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stamp began his acting career onstage in 1960 on London’s West End, but quickly received international attention and critical acclaim with his 1962 portrayal of the title role in Peter Ustinov’s adaptation of Herman Melville’s historical adventure novel, “Billy Budd.”

From Los Angeles Times