Captain Ahab
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Philippe Ramos
Denis Lavant
Dominique Blanc
Isild Le Besco
Jean-frantois Sttvenin
Catherine Mouchet
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Mid-19th century. Northeastern United States. The young orphan Ahab is raised by his aunt, a pious and austere woman married to a dandy who has no qualms about using the whip to discipline the boy. Determined to leave this prison-like existence, Achab escapes by making it appear that he is dead. He then begins a new life, free of all restraints, only to discover his passion for the sea. After having been taken in by a pastor, he enrolls in a naval academy. From then on, he lives only for his greatest passion, the ocean. Eventually becoming the formidable Captain Ahab, he embarks upon a never-ending battle with a mysterious white whale known as Moby Dick. Five people whose paths have crossed with that of Ahab recount his tragic fate, each describing a different stage of his life.
Director
Philippe Ramos
Cast
Denis Lavant
Dominique Blanc
Isild Le Besco
Jean-frantois Sttvenin
Catherine Mouchet
Mathieu Amalric
Jacques Bonnaffe
Hande Kodja
Bernard Blancan
Mona Heftre
Philippe Katerine
Carlo Brandt
Crew
Olivier Bombarda
Florence Borelly
Laurent Desmet
Philippe Grivel
Olivier Guerpillon
Tonio Matias
Herman Melville
Pierre-stephane Meuge
Marie-laure Pinsard
Philippe Ramos
Philippe Ramos
Philippe Ramos
Christophe Sartori
Erika Von Weissenberg
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of two awards including Best Director and the FIPRESCI award at the 2007 Locarno International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States August 2007
Released in United States June 2008
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (International Competition) August 1-11, 2007.
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 19-29, 2008.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 23-February 3, 2008.
Freely adapted from the novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 23-February 3, 2008.)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 19-29, 2008.)
Released in United States August 2007 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (International Competition) August 1-11, 2007.)
