Overview

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.

Cast

Gordon Jackson, Christopher Lee, Patrick McGoohan, Wensley Pithey, Joan Plowright, Peter Sallis, Orson Welles, Kenneth Williams

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What is "Moby Dick—Rehearsed" about?

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.

When was "Moby Dick—Rehearsed" released?

Moby Dick—Rehearsed was released in 1955.

Who stars in "Moby Dick—Rehearsed"?

The cast includes Gordon Jackson, Christopher Lee, Patrick McGoohan, Wensley Pithey.