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Moby Dick

Where:

Massachusetts Pacific Ocean

When:

The 1840s

From the immortal adventure classic...of whaling men, their ships, and the sea! — In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service abroad 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 his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

Released in 1956 — 116 minutes

Genres:

Adventure Drama

Languages:

English Italian