Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise (1985)

1h 28m IMDb
Documentary
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From the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia to the New York City docks where he worked as a customs inspector, this outstanding documentary tracks the personal and intellectual adventures of Herman Melville, one of the greatest talents in American literary history. Narrated by John Huston, the film includes readings and commentary by F. Murray Abraham, Robert Penn Warren, Alfred Kazan, and other notable writers and critics.

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise

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F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham as Herman Melville Age 86 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nomination...
John Huston
John Huston as Narrator Died 1987 · Nevada, Missouri, USA John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, m...
Director Robert D. Squier
Cast F. Murray Abraham, Robert Penn Warren, John Huston, Emery Battis, Mikel Lambert, Lary Lewman, Nancy Lewman, Michael Tolaydo