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Moby Dick (1998 miniseries)
| Moby Dick | |
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| Directed by | Franc Roddam |
| Screenplay by | Anton Diether |
| Based on | Moby-Dick by Herman Melville |
| Starring | Patrick Stewart Henry Thomas |
| Production company | American Zoetrope, Nine Network Australia, USA Pictures |
| Budget | US $20 million |
| Country | United States Australia |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | USA Network |
| Original airing | United States: March 15, 1998 |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
Moby Dick is a television miniseries based on Herman Melville's 1851 novel of the same name, filmed in Australia in 1997 and first released in the United States in 1998.[1][2]
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Cast and crew
Patrick Stewart took the lead role as Captain Ahab shortly after making a striking reference to the book, and quoting from it, in Star Trek: First Contact.[3]
The cast also included Henry Thomas as Ishmael, Gregory Peck as Father Mapple and Ted Levine as Starbuck.
The executive producers were Robert Halmi Snr, Francis Ford Coppola and Fred Fuchs. Franc Roddam and Kris Noble were the producers.
Awards
Gregory Peck won a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor. The series also won awards for its music, and was nominated for several Emmy Awards.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (August 1, 2011). "Television review: 'Moby Dick' / William Hurt stars as Captain Ahab in the new version on Encore, but Herman Melville seems to be missing.". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/01/entertainment/la-et-0801-moby-dick-review-20110728. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Russo, Tom (March 13, 1998). "Captain My Captain: Patrick Stewart takes the helm of a new ship in 'Moby Dick'". Entertainment Weekly (TimeWarner) (422). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,282234,00.html. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Captain My Captain". Entertainment Weekly. March 13, 1998. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,282234,00.html. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Awards, IMDB.com
External links
- "Patrick Stewart in Moby Dick". Official website. USA Network. Archived from the original on 2001-04-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20010428084004/http://www.usanetwork.com/movies/moby_dick/. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- Moby Dick at the Internet Movie Database
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