Moby Dick (2010– )

The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.

Stars:

William Hurt, Ethan Hawke, Charlie Cox

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
William Hurt	...	Captain Ahab (2 episodes, 2011)
Ethan Hawke	...	Starbuck (2 episodes, 2011)
Charlie Cox	...	Ishmael (2 episodes, 2011)
Eddie Marsan	...	Stubb (2 episodes, 2011)
Gillian Anderson	...	Elizabeth (2 episodes, 2011)
Billy Boyd	...	Elijah (2 episodes, 2011)
Raoul Trujillo	...	Queequeg (2 episodes, 2011)
Daniyah Ysrayl	...	Pip (2 episodes, 2011)
James Gilbert	...	Steelkilt (2 episodes, 2011)
Matthew Lemche	...	Flask (2 episodes, 2011)
Billy Merasty	...	Tashtego (2 episodes, 2011)
Onyekachi Ejim	...	Dagoo (2 episodes, 2011)
Gary Levert	...	Perth (2 episodes, 2011)
Richard Donat	...	Inn Landlord (2 episodes, 2011)
Sandy MacLean	...	Quaker Preacher (2 episodes, 2011)
Glen Matthews	...	Tom (2 episodes, 2011)
Stephen McHattie	...	Rachel Captain (2 episodes, 2011)
Donald Sutherland	...	Father Mapple (2 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Germany Austria

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gate Filmproduktion, Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first production of "Moby Dick" since the 1930 film version with John Barrymore to have a leading female character.

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Connections

Version of Moby-Dick (1977)

User Reviews

Well worth watching!

(7.5/10) My husband and I picked it up at our local rental place and we were surprised at how well it was done. Really strong performances from William Hurt and Ethan Hawke as Ahab and Starbuck, and the rest of the roles were well-cast, too. The filmmakers managed to capture a lot of the symbolism and themes of Melville's novel, and if you think about what was happening in Melville's time (civil war was brewing, American society seemed to be disintegrating), the mini-series makes it clear that the story was about much more than a Nantucket whaling expedition. Melville was issuing a warning to his fellow Americans that still has resonance today. We're Canadian, so it was fun to see that much of the movie was filmed in Nova Scotia. The whale special effects were a little weak at times, but otherwise, well worth watching.