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Capitaine Achab 
Summary
Capitaine Achab (in English, Captain Ahab) is a 2004 French short film directed by Philippe Ramos. It is an interpretation of Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. The film follows a young Achab and the events that inspire his eventual journey to the sea. The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and Pantin in 2004.[2]
| Capitaine Achab | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philippe Ramos |
| Screenplay by | Philippe Ramos |
| Produced by | Michel Klein Jérôme Larcher |
| Starring | Frédéric Bonpart |
| Cinematography | Laurent Desmet |
| Edited by | Sophie Deseuzes |
Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $331.000[1] |
In 2007 a full-length (100 min.) version was released.
Cast edit
Short version
- Valérie Crunchant : Louise
- Frédéric Bonpart : Achab
- Alexis Locquet : Young Achab
- Dominique Blanc : Anna
- Aristide Demonico : Achab's father
- Aymeric Descrèpes : Starbuck
- Mona Heftre : Achab's Aunt
- Grégory Gadebois : The guardian
Long version
- Denis Lavant : Capitaine Achab
- Virgil Leclair : Young Achab
- Dominique Blanc : Anna
- Bernard Blancan : Will Adams
- Hande Kodja : Louise
- Jean-François Stévenin : Achab's father
- Mona Heftre : Rose
- Philippe Katerine : Henry
- Jacques Bonnaffé : Starbuck
- Carlo Brandt: Mulligan
- Jean-Paul Bonnaire : Pastor
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet : the king of England
- Pierre Pellet : Jim Larsson
- Lou Castel : Dr Hogganbeck
- Denis Déon : Sam
- Adama Doubia : le colleur d'affiches
- Gérard Essomba : Carpenter
- Guillaume Verdier : Ismaël
- Grégory Gadebois : Warehouse Guardian
- Dorothée Brugère : la blanchisseuse n°1
- Samantha Mialet : la blanchisseuse n°2
Awards edit
- "Prix de la presse 2003" at the "Festival du film court de Paris"
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