Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World (2010)
Examine the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, the tragedy of the Essex, and the career of Moby Dick's Herman Melville, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
Director: Ric Burns
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: May 10, 2010
Cast
- Willem Dafoe - Narrator
- Robert Sean Leonard - Herman Melville (voice)
- Josh Hamilton - Owen Chase & Peleg Folger (voice)
- Vincent Kartheiser - Thomas Nickerson (voice)
- Callie Thorne - (voice)
- Philip Bosco - (voice)
Screenplay
Editing: Li-Shin Yu
Production: Steeplechase Films
Original Language: en
Keywords
whaling
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World about?
- Examine the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, the tragedy of the Essex, and the career of Moby Dick's Herman Melville, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
- Who directed Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World?
- Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World was directed by Ric Burns.
- Who stars in Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World?
- Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World stars Willem Dafoe, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Kartheiser, Callie Thorne, Philip Bosco.
- How long is Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World?
- Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World?
- Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World is a Documentary, History film.