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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 American epic period war-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Peter Weir, set during the Napoleonic Wars. The film's plot and characters are adapted from three novels in author Patrick O'Brian 's Aubrey–Maturin series , which includes 20 completed novels of Jack Aubrey 's ...
Youth is wasted on the young. At least, that Russell Crowe’s take on it. The actor responded today to an online commenter who disparaged the 2003 epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the ...
The actor responded today to an online commenter who disparaged the 2003 epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The film starred Crowe as Jack Aubrey, captain in the Royal Navy.
The movie was well received by film critics, with an approval rating of 85 percent on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. [ 8 ] Master and Commander garnered various awards and nominations following its release, ranging from recognition of the film itself to its direction, screenwriting, cinematography , and other technical categories.
The film was followed by Seabiscuit ($120.2 million), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ($85.3 million), Mystic River ($59.1 million), and finally Lost in Translation ($34.8 million). [35] Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 45 nominations went to 10 films on the list.
Those novels inspired the 2003 epic “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,” which nabbed 10 Oscar nominations and a boatload of great reviews when it opened in theaters. Peter Weir ...
LAWRENCE, Will: Play Empire n.179 , May 2004, p.134-135, English, illus DVD review of MASTER AND COMMANDER, including a brief interview with Peter Weir who discusses making the film. MICHÔD, David: MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD IF n.65 , May 2004, p.64, English, illus TURNER, Robyn: A personal view Australian Cinematographer ...
As it happens, 20th Century Studios is actively trying to make a Master and Commander prequel movie happen. Patrick Ness, the book author behind Chaos Walking and A Monster Calls , was reported in ...