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In the heart of the sea Cover Image DVD DVD

In the heart of the sea [videorecording] / Village Roadshow Pictures ; producers, Paula Weinstein [and four others] ; writers, Charles Leavitt ; director, Ron Howard.

Summary:

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounters harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.

Record details

  • ISBN: 883929462636
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: [United States] : Warner Home Video, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book 'In the heart of the sea: The tragedy of the whaleship Essex' by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Holland, Jordi Molla, Charlotte Riley, Joseph Mawle, Michelle Fairley.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio tracks and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Subject: Essex (Whaleship) > Fiction.
Action and adventure films.
Animal attacks > Fiction.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Shipwreck survival > Fiction.
Shipwrecks > Fiction.
Sperm whale > Fiction.
Survival at sea > Fiction.
Whaling ships > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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