Official poster of Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
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Movie • 1985

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise

Documentary
88 min

Synopsis

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.

Release date 1985-05-15
Original language EN
Status Released
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