Summer Movie: Master and Commander @ The Clark
In celebration of CoastLines: American Prints and Drawings, the Clark presents a selection of films about the complex relationship between the ocean and the land.
The series culminates with Master and Commander. “Off tacks and main sheet!” commands Russell Crowe's gimlet-eyed Royal Navy captain, "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, in Peter Weir’s rousing 1805 adventure, adapted from two of Patrick O'Brian's much-admired seafaring novels. Aubrey's three-masted frigate HMS Surprise, cruising the coast of Brazil on the lookout for Napoleon's allies, comes under splintering fire from the fleeter French privateer Acheron. The sailing master counsels caution, but the standfast Aubrey will have his man, whatever the odds. Thanks, in no small measure, to Perfect Storm designer William Sandell, the film exudes the authentic tang of salt, sweat, and gunpowder. (Run time: 2 hours, 18 minutes)
Bring a picnic and your own seating. This film is shown outdoors at dusk. Rain moves the event to the Manton Research Center auditorium.
Free. No registration required.
For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0570.
Other Summer Movie in this series:
The Little Mermaid - Wednesday, August 5th from 8:35–10:02 pm
Moana - Wednesday, August 12th from 8:25–10:12 pm
Finding Nemo - Wednesday, August 19th from 8:15–9:55 pm
Master and Commander - Wednesday, August 26th from 8:05–10:23 pm
Image: Master and Commander, Peter Weir, 2003