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Master and Commander: the far side of the world - Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, Peter Weir
Threat advisory: High - High risk of entertaining activities
Movie propaganda
The only way to stop them is to sink them.
HMS Surprise, 28 guns, 197 souls. Coast of Brazil, April 1805.
"Intercept French privateer, Acheron. You will sink, burn or take her a prize"
Three-time Academy Award directing nominee Peter Weir and Oscar winner Russell Crowe join forces to create an epic, emotional adventure: Master and Commander: the far side of the world. Based on author Patrick O'Brian's series of Aubrey/Maturin novels, the movie is set during the Napoleonic Wars. Crowe is Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy, and Paul Bettany is the ship's doctor, Stephen Maturin. Their ship, the HMS Surprise, is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy. With the Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured, Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues a high-stakes chase across two oceans, to intercept and capture his foe. It's a mission that can make his reputation - or destroy Lucky Jack and his crew.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film adventure British Empire navy Patrick O'Brian France war
Persons of interest
- Russell Crowe .... Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubery
- Paul Bettany .... Doctor Stephen Maturin
- Billy Boyd .... Coxswain Barrett Bonden
- David Threlfall .... Killick
- James D'Arcy .... First Lieutenant Thomas Pullings
- Lee Ingleby .... Midshipman Hollom
- George Innes .... Joe Plaice
- Mark Lewis Jones .... Mr Hogg
- Richard McCabe .... Mr Higgins
- Robert Pugh .... Mr Allen
- Chris Larkin .... Captain Howard
- Patrick O'Brien .... Author
- John Collee .... Screenwriter
- Larry Ferguson .... Screenwriter
- Peter Weir .... Screenwriter
- Peter Weir .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Master and Commander: the far side of the world official movie site
- Master and Commander: the far side of the world movie trailers:
- Awards and film festivals:
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2004: Best cinematography (Russell Boyd), Best sound editing (Richard King)
- APRA - AGSC Screen Music Awards 2004: Won: Best Soundtrack Album (Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti); Nominated: Best Feature Film Score (Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti)
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2004: Nominated: Best Foreign Film - English Language
- Studios and distributors:
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Theatrical report
The first instalment of Master and Commander is good. Real good. If you like sailing boats, Horatio Hornblower, action, duty, honour and cabin boys, it's for you. And not a special effect to be seen (that you can tell, which is always the test, isn't it?).
Security censorship classification
M (Medium level violence, low level coarse language)
Surveillance time
138 minutes (2:18 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 4 December 2003
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