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Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Orson Welles

1955 • 1h 35m

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-dri...

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Cast

Gordon Jackson

Gordon JacksonA Young Actor /Ishmael

Christopher Lee

Christopher LeeA Stage Manager /Flask

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohanA Serious Actor /Starbuck

Wensley Pithey

Wensley PitheyA Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb

Joan Plowright

Joan PlowrightA Young Actress /Pip

Peter Sallis

Peter SallisA Stage Manger /Flask

Orson Welles

Orson WellesAn Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth WilliamsA Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others

Crew

Orson Welles

Orson WellesDirector

Herman Melville

Herman MelvilleNovel

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