Moby Dick—Rehearsed

A meta-theatrical adaptation of Moby-Dick in which a rehearsal evolves into a full performance, as actors are absorbed into the roles of Ishmael, Starbuck, and Ahab in a stripped-down, imagination-driven staging. Filmed by Orson Welles in 1955, the footage remains unreleased and is considered lost.

• Orson WellesDirector
• Orson WellesWriter

• Gordon JacksonA Young Actor /Ishmael
• Christopher LeeA Stage Manager /Flask
• Patrick McGoohanA Serious Actor /Starbuck
• Wensley PitheyA Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
• Joan PlowrightA Young Actress /Pip
• Peter SallisA Stage Manger /Flask
• Orson WellesAn Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab
• Kenneth WilliamsA Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others