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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 ...
Pirkis completed the amputation scene in two takes, thinking of the death of a family friend for inspiration. [8] Soon after being cast in Master and Commander, Pirkis was contracted to be represented by Hollywood talent agency ICM. [5] The income he earned for the film was placed into a bank, making him wait until he turned eighteen. [2]
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Nominated PGA Awards [53] [54] 17 January 2004: Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir Nominated Satellite Awards [55] [56] 23 January 2004: Best Film – Drama: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World: Nominated Best Art Direction and ...
Stephen Maturin FRS (/ ˈ m æ tj ʊ r ɪ n /) is a fictional character in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian.The series portrays his career as a physician, naturalist and spy in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and the long pursuit of his beloved Diana Villiers.
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 actor responded today to an online commenter who disparaged the 2003 epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Youth is wasted on the young. At least, that Russell Crowe’s take ...
In Master and Commander, Aubrey describes the efforts of his slightly older neighbour "Queeney" to teach him some Latin and the mathematics associated with a sailing ship and its navigation so that he could pass his examination for lieutenant, an event that happened before the first novel. Queeney's family had occupied Damplow when Aubrey was a ...
Other winners included Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Mystic River with two awards and The Barbarian Invasions, Chernobyl Heart, Cold Mountain, Finding Nemo, The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, Harvie Krumpet, Lost in Translation, Monster, and Two Soldiers with one. The telecast garnered ...