Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

Written by	Ric Burns
Directed by	Ric Burns
Narrated by	Willem Dafoe
Theme music composer	Brian Keane
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Bonnie Lafave Mary Recine Robin Espinola Ric Burns
Cinematography	Buddy Squires Paul Goldsmith
Editor(s)	Li-Shin Yu
Running time	120 minutes
Distributor	Steeplechase Films
Release
Original release	May 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)
External links
Website

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World is a two-hour documentary by Ric Burns about the history of the whaling industry in the United States. The film was initially released on May 10, 2010.

Overview

A film chronicling the American whaling industry from its origins in New England in the 17th century, through the golden age of deep-sea whaling, up to its decline following the Civil War. Narrated by Willem Dafoe, this film binds the story of American capitalism on the rise with a case study in maritime culture. The fate of the whaleship Essex—which set sail from Nantucket in the summer of 1819—is interwoven with the story of a young Herman Melville, whose own imaginative voyage into the deep would give rise to one of the greatest works of American literature, Moby Dick.

Other voices heard in the film include Robert Sean Leonard as Herman Melville, Josh Hamilton as Owen Chase & Peleg Folger and Vincent Kartheiser as Thomas Nickerson.

List of Awards and Nominations

31st News & Documentary Emmy Awards (2010) - Outstanding Nonfiction Series (nominated) ^[1]
History Makers Nomination Best History Production
International Documentary Association Awards Nomination

Soundtrack

The documentary's original soundtrack, composed by Brian Keane, was released by Valley Entertainment on CD and in digital formats.^[2]

References

↑ "Nominees for the 31st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards". Retrieved 9 March 2011.
↑ "Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

External links

American Experience episodes

Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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