Captain Ahab (Capitaine Achab) 16 years old

When Ahab's mother dies in childbirth, the infant's gruff father places his son in the care of his pious aunt. It is Rose who sparks the imagination of the young boy by teaching him to read the Bible, though when Ahab is reclaimed by his father a decade later the growing boy strives to become a hunter like his old man. Later, after Ahab warms to his father's lover Louise, the old man dies and the boy is sent back to his God-fearing aunt. Rejecting Rose and her abusive husband Henry's unforginv brand of discipline and infuriated that his aunt confiscated the locket given to him by Louise, young Ahab boldly stages his own kidnapping as an ingenious escape plan.

Credits

Captain Ahab Cast

Name Character
Denis Lavant He was 46, now 63 years old as Capitaine Achab
Jacques Bonnaffé He was 49, now 66 years old as Starbuck
Jean-François Stévenin He was 63, now 80 years old as Le père d'Achab
Dominique Blanc She was 51, now 68 years old as Anna
Virgil Leclaire as Achab enfant

Captain Ahab Crew

Name Department
Herman Melville as Novel. He was 189 (73) years old when He died Writing
Philippe Ramos as Director. He was 44 (now 60) years old Directing
Captain Ahab poster
Captain Ahab (16 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
  • Runtime: 100 minutes