Moby Dick (1998 miniseries)
| Moby Dick | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Based on |
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville |
| Screenplay by | Anton Diether |
| Directed by | Franc Roddam |
| Starring |
Patrick Stewart Henry Thomas |
| Country of origin |
United States Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Robert Halmi Sr. Francis Ford Coppola Fred Fuchs |
| Producer(s) |
Franc Roddam Kris Noble |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
American Zoetrope, Nine Network Australia, USA Pictures |
| Budget | US $20 million |
| Release | |
| Original network | USA Network |
| Original release |
United States: March 15, 1998 March 16, 1998 |
Moby Dick was 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] The miniseries consisted of two episodes, each running two hours with commercials on March 15 and 16 of 1998 on the USA Network.[3]
Cast and crew
Cast
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Ahab
- Henry Thomas as Ishmael
- Gregory Peck as Father Mapple
- Ted Levine as Starbuck
- Bruce Spence as Elijah
- Hugh Keays-Byrne as Mr. Stubb
- Piripi Waretini as Queequeg
- Dominic Purcell as Bulkington
Patrick Stewart took the lead role shortly after making a striking reference to the book, and quoting from it, in Star Trek: First Contact.[4]
Gregory Peck appeared as Father Mapple, almost forty years after he played Ahab in the 1956 film adaptation directed by John Huston.
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.[5]
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. 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 (Time Warner) (422). Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ↑ Scott, Tony (March 11, 1998). "Review: ‘Moby Dick’". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Captain My Captain". Entertainment Weekly. March 13, 1998. 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. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- Moby Dick at the Internet Movie Database
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