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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
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Release Date:
14 November 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Courage To Do The Impossible Lies In The Hearts of Men.
Plot:
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America. full summary | full synopsis
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French
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Napoleonic Wars
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Violin
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Pursuit
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Naturalist
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 17 wins
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57 nominations
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Great story with powerful performances. Sweeps you away to 1805.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Russell Crowe | ... | Capt. Jack Aubrey |
 | Paul Bettany | ... | Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon |
 | James D'Arcy | ... | 1st Lt. Tom Pullings |
 | Edward Woodall | ... | 2nd Lt. William Mowett |
| Chris Larkin | ... | Capt. Howard, Royal Marines |
 | Max Pirkis | ... | Blakeney, Midshipman |
| Jack Randall | ... | Boyle, Midshipman |
| Max Benitz | ... | Calamy, Midshipman |
 | Lee Ingleby | ... | Hollom, Midshipman |
| Richard Pates | ... | Williamson, Midshipman |
 | Robert Pugh | ... | Mr. Allen, Master |
| Richard McCabe | ... | Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate |
| Ian Mercer | ... | Mr. Hollar, Boatswain |
| Tony Dolan | ... | Mr. Lamb, Carpenter |
| David Threlfall | ... | Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward |
Additional Details
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The Far Side of the World (Australia) (working title) (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language.
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138 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 |
Malaysia:U |
France:-12 (DVD rating) |
South Korea:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:14A |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Norway:11 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #39922)
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In contrast to the competitive studio days of the Golden Age of Hollywood, this project had three major companies team up for production (Fox, Universal and Miramax, by then a creature of Disney) plus a leading indie (Goldwyn -sort of standing in for the MGM of old).
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Factual errors: In the credits, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams's name is spelled "Ralph Vaughn Williams".
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward: [taking egg from chicken coup] Come on, come on. It's all right.
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Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward: [taking egg from chicken coup] Come on, come on. It's all right.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Written in the Stars (#5.3)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Don't Forget Your Old Shipmates
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FAQ
Why is the french captain acting like a coward and disguises himself? ***spoilers for film***Link list (interesting web sites with relation to the film or the books by Patrick O'Brian):
So, is Stephen Maturin an "Evolutionist"?
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A very complete tale, interwoven with beautiful cinematography, powerful performances (Russel Crowe, especially), masterful score (Bach, Motzart...to name two),and a truly believable storyline with many twists. At the heart of which is the conflict inside Capt. "Lucky" Jack Aubry (Russel Crowe) who balances his duty to the British Empire and his personal relationships with friends and crew members on board the HMS Surprise. All this while playing cat and mouse with a french enemy vessel that is twice his ship's size and double her strength. The conclusion is a great blending of commonality of human cause and duty. All in all, this is one of the most well rounded stories I've ever seen on the motion picture screen.