Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
Examine the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, the tragedy of the Essex, and the career of Moby Dick's Herman Melville, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
Run Time
2h 0m
Original Title
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Genre
Documentary, History
Country
TBA
Language
TBA
Official Release Date
May 10, 2010
Available ViaStreaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Creators & Producers
Ric BurnsTop Billed Cast
Willem Dafoe
Robert Sean Leonard
Josh Hamilton
Vincent Kartheiser
Callie Thorne
Philip BoscoTechnical Team
Steeplechase Films