Behind the Seas: A Filmmaker's Journey - A Look at Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Title



Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World



Year



2003



Rated



PG-13



Released



14 Nov 2003



Runtime



138 min



Genre



Action, Adventure, Drama



Director



Peter Weir



Writer



Patrick O'Brian (novels), Peter Weir (screenplay), John Collee (screenplay)



Actors



Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall



Plot



In April 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, H.M.S. Surprise, a British frigate, is under the command of Captain Jack Aubrey. Aubrey and the Surprise's current orders are to track and capture or destroy a French privateer named Acheron. The Acheron is currently in the Atlantic off South America headed toward the Pacific in order to extend Napoleon's reach of the wars. This task will be a difficult one as Aubrey quickly learns in an initial battle with the Acheron that it is a bigger and faster ship than the Surprise, which puts the Surprise at a disadvantage. Aubrey's single-mindedness in this seemingly impossible pursuit puts him at odds with the Surprise's doctor and naturalist, Stephen Maturin, who is also Aubrey's most trusted advisor on board and closest friend. Facing other internal obstacles which have resulted in what they consider a string of bad luck, Aubrey ultimately uses Maturin's scientific exploits to figure out a way to achieve his and the ship's seemingly impossible goal.



Language



English, French, Portuguese



Country



USA



Awards



Won 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 90 nominations.



Metascore



81



imdbRating



7.4



imdbVotes



179,712



imdbID



tt0311113



Type



movie



DVD



20 Apr 2004



BoxOffice



$92,100,000



Production



20th Century Fox



Website



http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/