Moby Dick—Rehearsed
Drama
A meta-theatrical adaptation of Moby-Dick in which a rehearsal evolves into a full performance, as actors are absorbed into the roles of Ishmael, Starbuck, and Ahab in a stripped-down, imagination-driven staging. Filmed by Orson Welles in 1955, the footage remains unreleased and is considered lost.
1955-06-16
en
Cast
Director
Orson Welles
Gordon Jackson as A Young Actor /Ishmael
Christopher Lee as A Stage Manager /Flask
Patrick McGoohan as A Serious Actor /Starbuck
Wensley Pithey as A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
Joan Plowright as A Young Actress /Pip
Peter Sallis as A Stage Manger /Flask
Orson Welles as An Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab
Kenneth Williams as A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others