Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2Wins10NomsDirected by Peter Weir
Synopsis
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
Awards
76th Academy Awards· 2004
- CinematographyRussell BoydWon
- Sound (Editing)Richard KingWon
- Best PictureDuncan Henderson, Peter Weir, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
- Costume DesignWendy Stites
- DirectingPeter Weir
- Film EditingLee Smith
- Makeup and HairstylingEdouard Henriques III, Yolanda Toussieng
- Production DesignRobert Gould, William Sandell
- SoundArt Rochester, Doug Hemphill, Paul Massey
- Visual EffectsDan Sudick, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg, Stefen Fangmeier
Details
- Released
- 14 November 2003
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Writers
- Peter Weir, John Collee
- Budget
- $150,000,000
- Box office
- $211,623,421
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- French, Portuguese, English
- Production
- 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Universal Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Cast
Russell Crowe
Paul Bettany
James D'Arcy
Robert Pugh
David Threlfall
Lee Ingleby
Max Pirkis
Max Benitz
Billy Boyd
Edward Woodall