MOBY DICK

Gregory Peck stars as Captain Ahab in John Huston’s 1956 adaptation of Herman Melville’s novel. The revenge-crazed captain of the ship Pequod is determined to have vengeance on Moby Dick, the great white whale who once nearly took his life. On this voyage, Captain Ahab’s obsession eventually leads to his death and that of his crew. Of all the adaptations of the novel shot between 1926 and 1956, this is the only version that is entirely faithful to the book. Orson Welles appears in a small part as the preacher.

Past Programs
SALTWATER
September 5–October 4, 2015