Billy Budd

[ buhd ]

noun

1. a novella (1924) by Herman Melville.

Example Sentences

Jumping back to the beginning of your TV career, at 24 you played the title role in a 1955 production of “Billy Budd.”

From Los Angeles Times

Yeah, “Billy Budd,” a wonderful play!

From Los Angeles Times

There were minor parts in a number of films including Hell Drivers, where he appeared with his future wife, Jill Ireland, before he finally wowed the critics as Steven Wyatt in 1962 film Billy Budd.

From BBC

He also lent his talents to films including “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” “The Great Escape,” “Mosquito Squadron,” “Billy Budd,” “Freud” and “A Night to Remember.”

From Los Angeles Times

“A Soldier’s Play,” which was adapted into the 1984 film “A Soldier’s Story,” was inspired by Herman Melville’s novella “Billy Budd.”

From Los Angeles Times