Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Orson WellesDirector
- Orson WellesWriter
Cast
- 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