Moby Dick: Heart Of A Whale
Herman Melville's epic ocean adventure "Moby Dick" is an American masterpiece. But was this stirring tale of violence and revenge simply an allegory, or were there real giants of the deep deliberately attacking whaling ships? With the help of centuries old witness accounts and modern day science, we explain how the legend of the great white whale came to be. Then we determine if the multiple sperm whale assaults on ships in the 19th century were indeed premeditated and coordinated.
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Moby Dick: Heart Of A Whale
Herman Melville's epic ocean adventure "Moby Dick" is an American masterpiece. But was this stirring tale of violence and revenge simply an allegory, or were there real giants of the deep deliberately attacking whaling ships? With the help of centuries old witness accounts and modern day science, we explain how the legend of the great white whale came to be. Then we determine if the multiple sperm whale assaults on ships in the 19th century were indeed premeditated and coordinated.
Orignal Title
Der Aufstand der Wale - Moby Dick's wahre Geschichte
Orignal Language
de
Duration
0 hr 46 min
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Release Data
2015-01-17
Produced By
The Smithsonian Network, ZDF
