Moby Dick

2000 0h 22m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An unfinished 1971 film project in which Orson Welles performs readings from Moby Dick against a minimalist blue-screen setting, conceived as a stylized, abstract adaptation but never edited or completed. (Note: Not to be confused with Welles’s separate 1955 filmed stage project Moby Dick—Rehearsed.)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Orson Welles
Captain Ahab / Starbuck / Ishmael (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Orson Welles
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Orson Welles, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Orson Welles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0331570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Orson Welles directs. Gary Graver behind the camera. Orson Welles cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Orson Welles, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Orson Welles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0331570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.