"From hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee." Words from Melville's book spoken by Ahab in "Moby Dick" (1956)
Ahab's words may be familiar to Star Trek fans. They were also spoken by Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban) in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
"Moby Dick" is a film adaptation of Herman Melville's novel. It was directed by John Huston with a screenplay by Huston and Ray Bradbury. The film starred Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn.
Set in 19th-century New England, the story follows the whaling ship Pequod and its crew. Leading them is Captain Ahab, who was almost killed in an encounter with the "great white whale", Moby Dick. Now he is out for revenge. With the crew that has joined him, Ahab is out to destroy the huge sea mammal, but his obsession with vengeance is so great that he cannot turn back, eventually leading to the death of Ahab and all of his crew, save his newest able seaman, Ishmael. [Source: Wikipedia]
"From hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee." Words from Melville's book spoken by Ahab in "Moby Dick" (1956)
Ahab's words may be familiar to Star Trek fans. They were also spoken by Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban) in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
"Moby Dick" is a film adaptation of Herman Melville's novel. It was directed by John Huston with a screenplay by Huston and Ray Bradbury. The film starred Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn.
Set in 19th-century New England, the story follows the whaling ship Pequod and its crew. Leading them is Captain Ahab, who was almost killed in an encounter with the "great white whale", Moby Dick. Now he is out for revenge. With the crew that has joined him, Ahab is out to destroy the huge sea mammal, but his obsession with vengeance is so great that he cannot turn back, eventually leading to the death of Ahab and all of his crew, save his newest able seaman, Ishmael. [Source: Wikipedia]