TY - ADVS AU - Goldwyn,Samuel AU - Henderson,Duncan AU - Weir,Peter AU - Collee,John AU - Crowe,Russell AU - Bettany,Paul ED - Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. ED - Miramax Films. ED - Universal Pictures (Firm) ED - Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm) ED - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. TI - Master and commander: the far side of the world AV - DC226.23.M28 W453 PY - 2004/// CY - Beverly Hills, Calif. PB - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment KW - Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 KW - Drama KW - Navies KW - Officers KW - Feature films KW - Films for the hearing impaired KW - lcgft KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - Adventure films KW - gsafd N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 2003; Based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian; Producers, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir ; screenplay, Peter Weir & John Collee ; director, Peter Weir; Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany; MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language N2 - During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the scientist. He is the captain's friend and confidant, the two frequently playing violin and cello duets together ER -