Master and commander : the far side of the world /

During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle an...

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Other Authors:	Weir, Peter, 1944- (Screenwriter), Collee, John (Screenwriter), Boyd, Russell, 1944- (director of photography.), Crowe, Russell, 1964- (Actor), Bettany, Paul, 1971- (Actor), Boyd, Billy, 1968- (Actor), D'Arcy, James, 1975- (Actor), Ingleby, Lee (Actor), Innes, George, 1938- (Actor), Jones, Mark Lewis (Actor), Larkin, Chris, 1967- (Actor), McCabe, Richard (Actor), Pugh, Robert, 1950- (Actor), Threlfall, David (Actor), Woodall, Edward (Actor), Pirkis, Max (Actor), Randall, Jack, 1988- (Actor), Benitz, Max, 1985- (Actor), Davies, Iva (composer (expression)), Gordon, Christopher, 1956- (composer (expression)), Tognetti, Richard (composer (expression)), O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-2000
Format:	Video
Language:	English Spanish
Language Notes:	English or Spanish soundtrack.
Published:	[Los Angeles, California] : Twentieth Century Fox, 2003.
Subjects:	Aubrey, Jack > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Drama. Navies > Officers > Drama. Great Britain > History, Naval > Drama. Great Britain > Armed Forces > Drama. Historical films. Action and adventure films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Criterion-on-Demand)

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Summary:	During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the scientist. He is the captain's friend and confidant, the two frequently playing violin and cello duets together.
Item Description:	Based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (138 min., 20 sec.) : sound, color
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language.
Awards:	Winner Academy Award for Cinematography, 2003.
Production Credits:	Director, Peter Weir ; screenwriters, Peter Weir & John Collee ; producers, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson ; film editor, Lee Smith ; music by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti ; director of photography Russell Boyd.