Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World

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.

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Written byRic Burns
Directed byRic Burns
Narrated byWillem Dafoe
Theme music composerBrian Keane
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBonnie Lafave
Mary Recine
Robin Espinola
Ric Burns
CinematographyBuddy Squires
Paul Goldsmith
EditorLi-Shin Yu
Running time120 minutes
DistributorSteeplechase Films
Release
Original release
  • May 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)
External links
Website

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.

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]

See also

References
  1. "Nominees for the 31st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards" Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. "Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 15 May 2013.


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