Moby Dick

Summary

Moby Dick is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Moby Dick received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Moby Dick's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Moby Dick was directed by John Huston^[5].
• Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick^[6].
• John Huston wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick^[7].
• Norman Corwin wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick^[8].
• Moby Dick's composer is recorded as Philip Sainton^[9].
• Moby Dick's genre is monster film^[10].
• Moby Dick's genre is adventure film^[11].
• Moby Dick's genre is drama film^[12].
• Moby Dick's genre is film based on a novel^[13].
• Moby Dick's based on is recorded as Moby-Dick^[14].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Gregory Peck^[15].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Richard Basehart^[16].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Leo Genn^[17].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Orson Welles^[18].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was James Robertson Justice^[19].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Harry Andrews^[20].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Bernard Miles^[21].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Noel Purcell^[22].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Mervyn Johns^[23].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Royal Dano^[24].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Friedrich von Ledebur^[25].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Francis de Wolff^[26].
• A cast member of Moby Dick was Philip Stainton^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Huston^[28] and Jack Clayton^[29]. Moby Dick was directed by John Huston^[5]. Screenwriters include Ray Bradbury^[6], John Huston^[7], and Norman Corwin^[8]. Cast members include Gregory Peck^[15], Richard Basehart^[16], Leo Genn^[17], Orson Welles^[18], James Robertson Justice^[19], and Harry Andrews^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1956^[30], June 27, 1956^[31], and August 29, 1956^[32]. The original language of Moby Dick was English^[33]. Genres include monster film^[10], adventure film^[11], drama film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Moby Dick's main subject is whaling^[35].

Reception

Moby Dick received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 81%^[36], 7.2/10^[37], and 78/100^[38].

Why It Matters

Moby Dick has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did Moby Dick receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].