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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 ...
Christopher John Gordon (born 1956) is an English-born Australian composer and politician best known for his film scores, but has also received major classical commissions. [1] His film scores include, Ladies in Black (2018), Mao's Last Dancer (2009), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and On the Beach (2000). [2]
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WONG, Cary: Score: reviews of CDs Film Score Monthly v.8 n.10 , December 2003, p.30, English, illus KAY, Jeremy; GOODRIDGE, Mike: Awards countdown: oscar players Screen International (0307-4617) n.1430 , 21 November 2003, p.22, English, illus Director Peter Weir comments on the difficulties of filming the period epic film MASTER AND COMMANDER.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Won National Society of Film Critics Awards [50] [51] 3 January 2003: Best Cinematography: Russell Boyd Won Online Film Critics Society Awards [52] 5 January 2004: Best Art Direction: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Nominated Best Sound: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the ...
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 ...
The version sung in the film was arranged in 1978 by Jim Mageean [3] from his album 'Of Ships... and Men.' [4] The song is sung in the wardroom scene of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and is still sung aboard surface combatant ships of the Royal Navy. Safe and sound at home again, let the waters roar, Jack.
The ship was sold to the 20th Century Fox film studio in March 2001, [8] and underwent extensive modifications to be used in the making of the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, in which she portrayed the Royal Navy frigate HMS Surprise with a story based on several of the books by Patrick O'Brian. The modifications included ...