Moby Dick—Rehearsed
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1955
1h 35min
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.
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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.
Released
16 June 1955
Runtime
1h 35min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Cast
Gordon Jackson
A Young Actor /Ishmael
Christopher Lee
A Stage Manager /Flask
Patrick McGoohan
A Serious Actor /Starbuck
Wensley Pithey
A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
Joan Plowright
A Young Actress /Pip
Peter Sallis
A Stage Manger /Flask
Orson Welles
An Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab
Kenneth Williams
A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others