Captain Ahab (2008)
When Ahab's mother dies in childbirth, the infant's gruff father places his son in the care of his pious aunt. It is Rose who sparks the imagination of the young boy by teaching him to read the Bible, though when Ahab is reclaimed by his father a decade later the growing boy strives to become a hunter like his old man. Later, after Ahab warms to his father's lover Louise, the old man dies and the boy is sent back to his God-fearing aunt. Rejecting Rose and her abusive husband Henry's unforginv brand of discipline and infuriated that his aunt confiscated the locket given to him by Louise, young Ahab boldly stages his own kidnapping as an ingenious escape plan.
Director: Philippe Ramos
Genre: Adventure
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 13, 2008
Cast
- Denis Lavant - Capitaine Achab
- Virgil Leclaire - Achab enfant
- Dominique Blanc - Anna
- Jacques Bonnaffé - Starbuck
- Jean-François Stévenin - Le père d'Achab
Screenplay
- Herman Melville (Novel)
Country: France, Sweden
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Philippe Ramos
More Films in Genre: Adventure
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Captain Ahab about?
- When Ahab's mother dies in childbirth, the infant's gruff father places his son in the care of his pious aunt. It is Rose who sparks the imagination of the young boy by teaching him to read the Bible, though when Ahab is reclaimed by his father a decade later the growing boy strives to become a hunter like his old man. Later, after Ahab warms to his father's lover Louise, the old man dies and the boy is sent back to his God-fearing aunt. Rejecting Rose and her abusive husband Henry's unforginv brand of discipline and infuriated that his aunt confiscated the locket given to him by Louise, young Ahab boldly stages his own kidnapping as an ingenious escape plan.
- Who directed Captain Ahab?
- Captain Ahab was directed by Philippe Ramos.
- Who stars in Captain Ahab?
- Captain Ahab stars Denis Lavant, Virgil Leclaire, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Bonnaffé, Jean-François Stévenin.
- How long is Captain Ahab?
- Captain Ahab has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Captain Ahab?
- Captain Ahab is a Adventure film.
- Where was Captain Ahab produced?
- Captain Ahab was produced in France, Sweden.