peter weir Archive

Captain’s Log From Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

This comes from the official site of the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, which is no longer operational it seems. It is Jack Aubrey’s log of the voyage undertaken during the movie. The most interesting thing about the log is the fact that it was obviously written by someone who [...]
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Aubreyad Novel and Film Connections

*SPOILERS*
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Interview With Gordon Laco, Historical Consultant on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Those of you who are frequent visitors to this site may have noticed the huge crush (not quite sure what else to call it) I have on the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Practically every time I mention the film I have to go on and on about what an [...]
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Discussion Guide

Many historians and film critics alike have said that the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World upholds a very high standard of period accuracy, as befits a movie based on Patrick O’Brian’s highly accurate works. The following study guide is intended for use in a classroom setting, a method of utilizing [...]
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Sailing Master’s Perspective on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

MAXIMUM RUSSELL CROWE: What was your job on the set of the film? ANDY REAY-ELLERS: We wound up using a term from the period in which the film is set: “Sailing Master.” The sailing master was the officer on a ship whose duties included overseeing the handling and maintaining of the sails and rigging, and [...]
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Cast and Crew in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

At the core of Patrick O’Brian’s works are the characters of Lucky Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin, and their “study-in-contrasts” friendship. The friendship between Jack and Stephen is one of the most vivid and unexpected in modern literature. They are unique creations and very much the reason there are twenty Aubrey/Maturin novels. Jack is [...]
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The Ships, Sets and Storms in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

The following is an excerpt from some promotional material about the filming of the movie.
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Master and Commander (Behind The Scenes) Gallery

A look at the making of what many have called the most historically accurate Napoleonic era movie ever filmed on land or sea. May God set a flower upon Peter Weir’s head!
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Master and Commander Film Gallery

This one was easy so I went ahead and added it just now I’m sure I’ll be adding MANY MANY more images as time goes on… I might end up having to dedicate a separate album to the movie, actually, with different galleries for different characters etc… We’ll see!
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