Master & Commander - Sfida ai confini del mare

Titolo originale: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Regia: Peter Weir |
Anno: 2003
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Avventura Dramma Guerra
Tag: epic | ship | navy | based on novel or book | surgeon | royal navy | historical fiction | period drama | napoleonic wars | naturalist | frigate | self surgery | sea battle | weevil | high seas | naval warfare | aggressive | 19th century | galapagos islands | naval battle | english navy | commanding | surprise-ending |
Cast: Russell Crowe | Paul Bettany | James D'Arcy | Robert Pugh | David Threlfall | Lee Ingleby | Max Pirkis | Max Benitz | Billy Boyd | Edward Woodall | Chris Larkin | George Innes | Richard McCabe | Mark Lewis Jones | Jack Randall | Richard Pates | Ian Mercer | Tony Dolan | Bryan Dick | Joseph Morgan | William Mannering | Patrick Gallagher | Alex Palmer | John DeSantis | Ousmane Thiam | Thierry Segall |

La storia Jack Aubrey, un capitano il cui amato vascello, la 'Surprise', viene improvvisamente attaccato da una nave nemica. Aubrey prende una grave decisione: nonostante la 'Surprise' sia gravemente danneggiata, e malgrado il suo leale equipaggio, mette le vele per una caccia altamente pericolosa attraverso due oceani per inseguire e catturare il loro nemico. E' una missione che potrebbe decidere il destino di una nazione - o distruggere lui e il suo equipaggio.

Errori

The funeral at sea scene uses Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, which wasn't composed until 1910 [...] D
The film is set in 1805, yet the book handed to Blakeney by the Captain was actually written in 1806 [...] D
After the initial attack by the Archeron, Capt. Aubrey checks on the water level below deck (at abou [...] D
In the closing credits there are two credits for the recorded cannon sounds. In both instances the w [...] D
Captain Aubrey rejects sailing into the "rain forest" of Brazil for a new mast (at around 23 mins). [...] D
In the opening scene when Surprise is attacked by Acheron, Captain Aubrey gives the command to "run [...] D
When Lieutenant Pullings is given command of the captured Acheron, he is hailed as "Captain" before [...] D
Traditionally, toasts in the British Navy are not preceded by "to". For example, "Lord Nelson" not ( [...] D
Unlike the Army, the Royal Marines used adults as drummers, not children. D
During the first encounter with Acheron, the order is given to beat to quarters, but during the firs [...] D
When the ship is about to leave the Galapagos, Dr Maturin is on deck and has a growth of beard/moust [...] D
Prior to the first encounter with the Acheron we see the watch glass turned and eight bells struck ( [...] D
During the boarding, Mr. Higgins prevents a cannon being fired by stopping the flintlock mechanism. [...] D
In the montage finale, much of the footage used of crew going to their station is reused footage fro [...] D
The Acheron is supposed to be a 44-gun frigate built in America and sold to a French privateer. No l [...] D
When Aubrey decides to follow the Acheron into Valparaiso, he orders the crew beat to quarters (at a [...] D
Dr. Stephen Maturin observes the Galápagos marine iguana and later captures specimens of various [...] D
When Hollom has a panic attack after being menaced by the crew, Midshipman Blakeney asks (at around [...] D
While Dr. Stephen Maturin describes the iguana-like lizards that live in the Galápagos as "vegeta [...] D
When Captain Aubrey orders the Surprise due South after battling around the horn, Lieutenant Pulling [...] D
Just after the beginning of the movie we see and hear eight bells being struck (at around 3 mins). T [...] D
In the closing scenes, as the dead are buried at sea, the crew is saying the Lord's Prayer (at aroun [...] D
Dr. Maturin presents Captain Aubrey a "stick insect" (order Phasmatodea) collected on the Galapagos. [...] D
During the Storm when the Surprise is chasing the Acheron around Cape Horn, Barrett Bonden is shown [...] D
During the stern chase the second time the Surprise is ambushed by the Acheron, both ships set all t [...] D
While the crew of the H.M.S. Surprise are practicing firing the cannons, Jack encourages them to do [...] D
When Maturin is wounded, the bullet is removed from his left side (at around 1h 30 mins). However, w [...] D
Throughout the movie, Captain Howard of the Royal Marines is referred to as "Captain Howard". Britis [...] D
When the two seamen enter Aubry's cabin to present him with a model of the Acheron, it would be virt [...] D
In the "making of" featurette, at 56m 44s the word "mathematician" is miss spelled in the captions a [...] D
During the after action meeting in the Captains Galley, Mr. Allen says, "heavy frigate like that in [...] D
In many scenes HMS Surprise/HMS Rose is clearly motoring, as the sails are either hanging limp or ab [...] D
Mr. Blakeney has his right arm amputated after the first encounter with the Acheron, but later when [...] D
The Lesser of Two Weevils scene is lit by flickering candles. The closeup of the plate shows steady [...] D
Some of the signal flags hanging from Surprise when under the sun did exist in the Napoleonic era as [...] D
The distinctive Pinnacle Rock seen in the Galápagos was created by the US Navy using it for targe [...] D
In the credits, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams's name is spelled "Ralph Vaughn Williams". D
The geography of the Galapagos is misrepresented several times, e.g., having the dialog imply that t [...] D
Following the first encounter with the Acheron, Captain Aubrey inspects a chart using a magnifier. I [...] D
The two insects referred to as 'weevils' at the Captain's Mess table (at around 34 mins) were most c [...] D
Throughout the fighting, pistols are seen to function well. During this time period, flintlock pisto [...] D
After the doctor has been shot, we see him in the hammock being tended to. He is very pale. However, [...] D
The captured 'Acheron' is despatched by Aubrey under a prize crew into Valparaiso, Chile, an enemy ( [...] D
A statement was made around the dinner table that Nelson was an exception to "the rule that authorit [...] D
During the final scene when Aubrey and Maturin are playing their instruments together, Aubrey briefl [...] D
When all the men are singing at the captain's table, the camera moves round the table. At one point [...] D
Despite his abundant talent and the hard work he put in to learn the violin, it is apparent on sever [...] D
To pretend to be a whaling ship, Surprise removes its topgallant masts, apparently to change its app [...] D
Throughout the film, the Surprise is often shown underway with its gun ports open and its guns run o [...] D
The silverware used at the Captain's table and during the brain surgery scene (spoon at 00:24:11) is [...] D
Lord Nelson is spoken of very fondly and respectfully among officers and crew. Yet, by the time the [...] D
As two seamen enter Aubry's cabin to present him with a model of the "phantom's" hull, both salute t [...] D
At the beginning of the movie, Midshipman Calamy issues the order to "beat to quarters". This would [...] D
During the cricket match on the Galapagos, the bowler is shown delivering the ball overarm (at aroun [...] D
At the end of the movie, when Aubry calls Mowett into the Captain's cabin to order them to follow th [...] D
Most of the cast, especially the younger men, are seen to have clear complexions. However, epidemiol [...] D
When the crew is shown battling a leak below the waterline, the boat is pitching on the sea. However [...] D
The captain and his dinner guests sing "Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate" (at around 59 mins), a song [...] D
Reflections of studio light visible on the brass edge of Mr. Hollom's spy-glass in the beginning of [...] D
The opening text of the film sets the date of the events as April, 1805 and says that "Napoleon is m [...] D
At about 65 minutes in, while in the Galapagos island, when the Surprise picks up the sailors from t [...] D
As the "Surprise" sails around the Horn and the weather deteriorates, the ship begins to ice up. How [...] D
When the Surprise, while disguised as a whaling ship, is being chased by the Acheron, the smoke from [...] D