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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.5 / 100
1956·Adventure / Drama·1h 56m

MOBY DICK

“The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!”

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard 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 leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

Above the Line
John Huston·DirectorRay Bradbury·ScreenplayJohn Huston·ScreenplayOswald Morris·Director of PhotographyPhilip Sainton·Original Music ComposerRussell Lloyd·Editor
Cast
Gregory Peck·Captain AhabRichard Basehart·IshmaelLeo Genn·StarbuckJames Robertson Justice·Capt. BoomerHarry Andrews·StubbBernard Miles·The ManxmanNoel Purcell·Ship's CarpenterEdric Connor·DaggooMervyn Johns·PelegJoseph Tomelty·Peter Coffin
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
John Huston·DirectorKevin McClory·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Ray Bradbury·ScreenplayJohn Huston·ScreenplayHerman Melville·Novel
Camera· 4
Oswald Morris·Director of PhotographyFreddie Francis·Second Unit Director of PhotographyArthur Ibbetson·Camera OperatorReg Pope·Clapper Loader
Editing· 1
Russell Lloyd·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Philip Sainton·Original Music ComposerJohn W. Mitchell·Sound RecordistAlex Pront·SoundLen Shilton·SoundLouis Levy·Conductor
Art & Design· 5
Ralph W. Brinton·Art DirectionGeoffrey Drake·Production DesignElizabeth Haffenden·Costume DesignStephen B. Grimes·Assistant Art DirectorCharles E. Parker·Makeup Designer
Production· 2
John Huston·ProducerVaughan N. Dean·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Hilda Fox·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
75.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 131%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Moby Dick's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Adventurous
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in a dark coat and hat, holding a large, metal harpoon. He is looking up and to the right, with a cloudy sky and ocean in the ba”

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Key Elements
HarpoonHatCoat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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