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* ''Moby-Dick -- Rehearsed'' (1955), stage play by Creator/OrsonWelles.
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* ''Film/InTheHeartOfTheSea'' (2015), about the event (the sinking of the whaleship Essex) that inspired Herman Melville.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: While the earlier versions kept Ahab accidentally getting tangled in the rope of the harpoon he uses, in the 2011 version, he inexplicably wraps as much rope as he can around his own body, leaving little tension to his inevitable demise.
* KilledByTheAdaptation[=/=]SparedByTheAdaptation: In the 1930 film, [[spoiler:Ahab kills Moby Dick and returns home safely]].
* TheMockbuster: Creator/TheAsylum released their own version, with Creator/BarryBostwick as Ahab, a Navy Captain who reappropriates his submarine to take his revenge on the white whale, here a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan_melvillei prehistoric whale]] that had crippled him decades earlier. Here, his desire for revenge was his motivating factor for working his way up from ensign for the opportunity to one day take his revenge. Surprisingly contained a lot of references to the novel. Creator/ReneeOConnor [[GenderFlip played]] Dr. Ishmael, a marine biologist[[note]]For some reason, Hollywood marine biologists are almost exclusively female[[/note]] whom Ahab shanghais into helping him.
* PoliticallyCorrectHistory: The 2011 version. While the [[MultinationalTeam Multinational Crew]] was not commented upon in the early versions, here there exists a new character whose sole purpose is to belittle the minorities, only to be told off by all the white characters.
* RaceLift: In the 1998 version, Fedallah (a Persian) is portrayed by an Indonesian actor.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: In the 2011 version, Ahab's wife (Creator/GillianAnderson) is given a small part early on -- even though in the book, Ahab hasn't seen his family in years.
* KilledByTheAdaptation[=/=]SparedByTheAdaptation: In the 1930 film, [[spoiler:Ahab kills Moby Dick and returns home safely]].
* TheMockbuster: Creator/TheAsylum released their own version, with Creator/BarryBostwick as Ahab, a Navy Captain who reappropriates his submarine to take his revenge on the white whale, here a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan_melvillei prehistoric whale]] that had crippled him decades earlier. Here, his desire for revenge was his motivating factor for working his way up from ensign for the opportunity to one day take his revenge. Surprisingly contained a lot of references to the novel. Creator/ReneeOConnor [[GenderFlip played]] Dr. Ishmael, a marine biologist[[note]]For some reason, Hollywood marine biologists are almost exclusively female[[/note]] whom Ahab shanghais into helping him.
* PoliticallyCorrectHistory: The 2011 version. While the [[MultinationalTeam Multinational Crew]] was not commented upon in the early versions, here there exists a new character whose sole purpose is to belittle the minorities, only to be told off by all the white characters.
* RaceLift: In the 1998 version, Fedallah (a Persian) is portrayed by an Indonesian actor.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: In the 2011 version, Ahab's wife (Creator/GillianAnderson) is given a small part early on -- even though in the book, Ahab hasn't seen his family in years.
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* CompositeCharacter: In the 1956 and 2011 versions, Fedallah's part is filled early on by Elijah.
* CompressedAdaptation: The even-numbered chapters (the "whaling encyclopedia") are usually omitted.
* CompressedAdaptation: The even-numbered chapters (the "whaling encyclopedia") are usually omitted.
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* CastingGag: In the 1998 mini-series, Gregory Peck (Ahab in the 1956 film) played Father Mapple.
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* CastingGag: In the 1998 mini-series, miniseries, Gregory Peck (Ahab in the 1956 film) played Father Mapple.
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!!Tropes found in some adaptations:
* AdaptationDistillation: In the novel, Ishmael stays briefly in New Bedford before taking a packet ship to Nantucket, since he wants to sail aboard a whaler from the original home of the New England whaling industry. Some adaptations simplify this sequence to having Ishmael arrive in New Bedford and sign aboard the ''Pequod'' there. The 1956 film reassigns the mystique the book builds up around Nantucket to New Bedford as a result.
* AdaptedOut:
** The 1956 film leaves out several characters of various importance, most notably Fedallah (whose role of making specific predictions about Ahab's fate is handed to Elijah).
** The 1930 film leaves out ''[[TheProtagonist Ishmael]]'', instead following Ahab from the start.
* CastingGag: In the 1998 mini-series, Gregory Peck (Ahab in the 1956 film) played Father Mapple.
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* ''[[Series/MobyDick2011 Moby-Dick]]'' (2011), miniseries starring Creator/WilliamHurt as Ahab.
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* ''[[Film/MobyDick2010 Moby-Dick]]'' (2010), produced by Creator/TheAsylum.
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* ''Film/CapitaineAchab'' (2007), about the origins of Ahab, starring Creator/DenisLavant.
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* ''[[Series/MobyDick1998 Moby-Dick]]'' (1998), miniseries starring Creator/PatrickStewart as Ahab.
* ''[[Series/MobyDick1998 Moby-Dick]]'' (1998), miniseries starring Creator/PatrickStewart as Ahab.
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* '''''Literature/MobyDick''''' (1851), novel by Creator/HermanMelville.
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* ''Film/{{The Sea Beast|1926}}'' (1926), loose adaptation starring Creator/JohnBarrymore as a heroic Ahab.
* ''[[Film/MobyDick1930 Moby-Dick]]'' (1930), remake of the above, still with John Barrymore.
* ''Film/MobyDick'' (1956), starringCreator/GregoryPeck.Creator/GregoryPeck as Ahab.
* ''[[Film/MobyDick1971 Moby-Dick]]'' (1971), unfinished film by Creator/OrsonWelles.
* ''[[Film/MobyDick1978 Moby-Dick]]'' (1978), starring Jack Aranson as Ahab.
* ''[[Film/MobyDick1930 Moby-Dick]]'' (1930), remake of the above, still with John Barrymore.
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* ''[[Film/MobyDick1971 Moby-Dick]]'' (1971), unfinished film by Creator/OrsonWelles.
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This page lists adaptations and derivative works based on ''Litereature/MobyDick''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MobyDick'' (1967-1968). InNameOnly series by Creator/HannaBarbera.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MobyDick'' ''WesternAnimation/MobyDickHannaBarbera'' (1967-1968). InNameOnly series by Creator/HannaBarbera.
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!!Original work:
* '''''Literature/MobyDick''''' (1851), novel by Creator/HermanMelville.
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* ''Film/MobyDick'' (1956), starring Creator/GregoryPeck.
* ''Film/InTheHeartOfTheSea'' (2015), about the event (the sinking of the whaleship Essex) that inspired Herman Melville.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MobyDick'' (1967-1968). InNameOnly series by Creator/HannaBarbera.
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* '''''Literature/MobyDick''''' (1851), novel by Creator/HermanMelville.
!!Adaptations and derivative works:
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* ''Film/MobyDick'' (1956), starring Creator/GregoryPeck.
* ''Film/InTheHeartOfTheSea'' (2015), about the event (the sinking of the whaleship Essex) that inspired Herman Melville.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MobyDick'' (1967-1968). InNameOnly series by Creator/HannaBarbera.
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