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.
Director
Cast
Full credits →G
Gordon Jackson
A Young Actor /Ishmael
C
Christopher Lee
A Stage Manager /Flask
P
Patrick McGoohan
A Serious Actor /Starbuck
W
Wensley Pithey
A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
J
Joan Plowright
A Young Actress /Pip
P
Peter Sallis
A Stage Manger /Flask
O
Orson Welles
An Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab
K
Kenneth Williams
A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others
