''Capitaine Achab'' (in English, ''Captain Ahab'') is a 2004 French

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directed by

Philippe Ramos Philippe Ramos (born 1966) is a French film director, screenwriter and film editor. He directed an adaptation of ''Moby-Dick'': '' Capitaine Achab'' with Valérie Crunchant and Frédéric Bonpart in 2004. Ramos is considered to be associated wi ...

. It is an interpretation of

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's 1851 novel ''

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''. The film follows a young Achab and the events that inspire his eventual journey to the sea. The film was presented at the

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and

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in 2004. In 2007 a full-length (100 min.) version was released.

Cast

Short version *

Valérie Crunchant Valérie Crunchant (born 1978) is a French actress. She was born in Évry, Essonne, a suburb of Paris. Valérie Crunchant appears in ''All the fine promises'' (2003), directed and written by Jean-Paul Civeyrac (based on Anne Wiazemsky's novel ...

: Louise * Frédéric Bonpart : Achab ** Alexis Locquet : Young Achab *

Dominique Blanc Dominique Blanc (born 25 April 1956) is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' May Fools'' (1990), '' Indochine'' (1992), '' La Reine Margot'' (1994), '' Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train'' (1998), and '' The Other One ...

: Anna * Aristide Demonico : Achab's father * Aymeric Descrèpes : Starbuck * Mona Heftre : Achab's Aunt *

Grégory Gadebois Grégory Gadebois (born 24 July 1976) is a French actor. Career Before his career as an actor begin, he worked as a mover. He studied at the CNSAD in the class of Catherine Hiegel and Dominique Valadié. He was a member of the Comédie-França ...

: The guardian Long version *

Denis Lavant Denis Lavant (born 17 June 1961) is a French actor. He is known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association ...

: Capitaine Achab * Virgil Leclair : Young Achab *

: Anna *

Bernard Blancan Bernard Blancan (born 9 September 1958) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 85 films and television shows since 1989. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in '' Days of Glory'' at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival The 59th ...

: Will Adams *

Hande Kodja Hande Kodja (born 6 February 1984) is a Belgian actress. Biography Kodja was born in Brussels, Belgium, on 6 February 1984 to a father of Russian-Turkish descent and a Belgian mother. She began her artistic training in Waterloo, Belgium with mu ...

: Louise *

Jean-François Stévenin Jean-François Stévenin (; 23 April 194427 July 2021) was a French actor and filmmaker. He appeared in 150 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in the film '' Cold Moon'', which was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. He ...

: Achab's father * Mona Heftre : Rose *

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: Henry *

Jacques Bonnaffé Jacques Bonnaffé (born 22 June 1958) is a French actor and stage director. He has appeared in more than ninety films since 1980. Debut Jacques Bonnaffé was formed at the Lille Conservatory after his high school years in Douai (North) where he ...

: Starbuck *

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: Mulligan *

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: Pastor *

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: the king of England *

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: Jim Larsson *

Lou Castel Lou Castel (born Ulv Quarzell; 28 May 1943) is a Colombian-born Swedish actor who became internationally known through his work in Italian films, in particular for his starring role in Carlo Lizzani's '' Requiescant'' (1967) and his co-starring ...

: Dr Hogganbeck *

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: Sam *

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: le colleur d'affiches *

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: Carpenter *

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: Ismaël *

: Warehouse Guardian *

Dorothée Brugère Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is best known f ...

: la blanchisseuse n°1 *

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: la blanchisseuse n°2

Awards

*"Prix de la presse 2003" at the "Festival du film court de Paris"

References

External links

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DVD toile (French)
* 2007 film 2004 films 2000s French-language films Films based on Moby-Dick French drama short films Films directed by Philippe Ramos 2000s French films 2004 short films {{2000s-France-film-stub