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Written by Ric Burns Theme music composer Brian Keane Original language(s) English Director Ric Burns Film series American Experience | 8.3/10 IMDb Directed by Ric Burns Country of origin United States Initial release 10 May 2010 (USA) Narrated by Willem Dafoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cinematography Buddy Squires
Paul Goldsmith Producers Ric Burns, Bonnie Lafave, Robin Espinola, Mary Recine, Molly Jacobs Cast Nathaniel Philbrick, Willem Dafoe, Vincent Kartheiser, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Hamilton Similar The Donner Party, In the Heart of the Sea, Andy Warhol: A Documen, Ansel Adams: A Documen, The Whale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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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.
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Soundtrack
The documentary's original soundtrack, composed by Brian Keane, was released by Valley Entertainment on CD and in digital formats.