Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Peter Weir

Escritores:

Patrick O'Brian (novels)
Peter Weir (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

14 noviembre 2003 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Aventura | Drama | Guerra

Frase comercial:

The Courage To Do The Impossible Lies In The Hearts of Men.

Plot:

During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

Plot Keywords:

French | Napoleonic Wars | Navy | Cello | Royal Navy

Premios:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 57 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Masterly and Commanding

Reparto

Russell Crowe	...	Capt. Jack Aubrey
Paul Bettany	...	Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
James D'Arcy	...	1st Lt. Tom Pullings
Edward Woodall	...	2nd Lt. William Mowett
Chris Larkin	...	Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
Max Pirkis	...	Blakeney, Midshipman
Jack Randall	...	Boyle, Midshipman
Max Benitz	...	Calamy, Midshipman
Lee Ingleby	...	Hollom, Midshipman
Richard Pates	...	Williamson, Midshipman
Robert Pugh	...	Mr. Allen, Master
Richard McCabe	...	Mr. Higgins, Surgeon's Mate
Ian Mercer	...	Mr. Hollar, Boatswain
Tony Dolan	...	Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
David Threlfall	...	Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward

También conocida como:

The Far Side of the World (Australia) (working title) (USA) (working title)
Capitán de mar y guerra (Argentina) (short title) [es]
Capitán de mar y guerra: La costa más lejana del mundo (Argentina) [es]
Master and commander: Al otro lado del mundo (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language.

Duración:

138 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Francés | Portugués

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Malaysia:U | France:-12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39922)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Fox Baja Studios, Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Compañía:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivialidades:

The name of the French vessel "Acheron" comes from the name of a river in Hades in Greek mythology.

Errores:

Continuidad: When the ship is about to leave the Galapagos, Dr Maturin is on deck and has a growth of beard/moustache. He goes down to the cabin to remonstrate with Aubrey but appears there clean shaven. On deck again, slightly later, he has re-acquired his stubble.

Citas:

[first lines]
Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward: [taking egg from chicken coup] Come on, come on. It's all right.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Don't Forget Your Old Shipmates

Masterly and Commanding

Few films manage to capture the era in which the original work was set and often rely on clichés of the particular genre at the expense of the core story. This film manages to avoid these pitfalls but more importantly serves as a worthwhile historical document. Anyone who is new to this period of history will not go far wrong keeping a copy of this movie as the attention to detail is excellent and adds to the experience as a whole (teachers take note).

This movie manages to tread a fine line between gritty realism and Boy's Own, portraying the pursuit of an elite French warship by an older embattled British frigate. The production values are very high and the dialogue and length allow the director a better than average framework for character development. The predominantly unknown British supporting cast (some aged as young as 12) are expertly handled and provide a counter balance to the excellent performances of Crowe and Bettany. Crowe's delivery is very reminiscent of Richard Burton, exuding a measured screen presence without overpowering the dialogue.

It would have been easy for the director to read through the salty notes of previous period pieces and deliver the usual tale of ocean going brutality and scurvy encrusted woe but Peter Weir's version of order through respect and camaraderie is far more believable especially when you realize that the sailor's greatest enemy was the ocean itself.

I found little to dislike and much to admire. Highly recommended.