Moby Dick (1956)
Moby Dick is a book-based movie adapted from "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. This Adventure/Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is June 27, 1956.
The Source Material
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Overview
Moby-Dick still stands as an indisputable literary classic. It is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an e…
About The Movie
Description
In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.
Details
- Title
- Moby Dick
- Original Title
- Moby Dick
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- US Theatrical
- June 27, 1956