Moby Dick—Rehearsed (1955)
1955 · 1h 35m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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-driven staging. Filmed by Orson Welles in 1955, the footage remains unreleased and is considered lost.
Director: Orson Welles
Writers: Orson Welles, Herman Melville
Cast
Gordon Jackson as A Young Actor /IshmaelChristopher Lee as A Stage Manager /FlaskPatrick McGoohan as A Serious Actor /StarbuckWensley Pithey as A Middle-Aged Actor /StubbJoan Plowright as A Young Actress /PipPeter Sallis as A Stage Manger /FlaskOrson Welles as An Actor Manager /Father Mapple /AhabKenneth Williams as A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and othersMore like this
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