Moby Dick—Rehearsed (1955)
A meta-theatrical adaptation of Moby-Dick in which a rehearsal evolves into a full performance, as actors are absorbed into the roles of Ishmael, Starbuck, and Ahab in a stripped-down, imagination-driven staging. Filmed by Orson Welles in 1955, the footage remains unreleased and is considered lost.
Director: Orson Welles
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Gordon Jackson as A Young Actor /Ishmael |
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Christopher Lee as A Stage Manager /Flask |
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Patrick McGoohan as A Serious Actor /Starbuck |
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Wensley Pithey as A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb |
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Joan Plowright as A Young Actress /Pip |
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Peter Sallis as A Stage Manger /Flask |
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Orson Welles as An Actor Manager /Father Mapple /Ahab |
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Kenneth Williams as A Very Serious Actor /Elijah and others |
| Directing | Orson Welles | Director |
| Writing | Orson Welles | Writer |
| Writing | Herman Melville | Novel |
