In this extremely loose adaptation of Melville's classic novel, Ahab is revealed initially not as a bitter and vengeful madman, but as a bit of a lovable scamp. Ashore in New Bedford, he meets and falls for Faith Mapple, daughter of the local minister and beloved of Ahab's brother Derek.
If you are looking for a movie that stays true to the book, you should probably just stop reading right now and go watch something else. This 1930 version of Moby Dick is basically a fan-fiction movie where Ahab is a cool guy who gets girls. It is definitely worth watching if you like seeing how weird early Hollywood ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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Perry N. Vekroff
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"If you are looking for a movie that stays true to the book, you should probably just stop reading right now and go watch something else. This 1930 version of Moby Dick is basically a fan-fiction movie where Ahab is a cool guy who gets girls. It is definitely worth watching if you like seeing how weird early Hollywood was when they first got sound. If you are a literature teacher, you will probably hate every second of this. John Barrymore plays Ahab, and for the first thirty minutes, he isn't ..."
Oliver H.P. Garrett, Herman Melville, J. Grubb Alexander
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