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The Whale (2013)

The Whale (2013)

Drama History
Release Date: 2013, December 22
Directors: Alrick Riley
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Animal Planet, BBC Factual Productions
Cast: David Gyasi, John Boyega, Jonas Armstrong, Martin Sheen, Ferdinand Kingsley, Joe Azzopardi, Jolyon Coy, Paul Kaye, Jassa Ahluwalia, André Agius, Stephen Buhagiar, Graham Charles

Overview:

Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.

Keywords:

based on novel or book whale 19th century shipwreck whaling ship nantucket cabin boy sperm whale