However, this interaction is one of several inaccuracies withinIn the Heart of the Sea.
In the Heart of the Sea is an adaptation of a book about the sinking of a whaling ship.
Some of the survivors were rescued from Henderson Island.
It was Owen Chase’s written account of the sinking of the Essex that truly inspired Melville to writeMoby-Dick.
However,having Melville meet with Nickerson in the movie had a much greater emotional impact.
Nickerson was therefore a key character forIn the Heart of the Seato choose for this interaction with Melville.
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Choosing a grown Nickerson to be the one to tell this story was the right choice for audiences.
In 1876, Nickerson wrote his own 80-page manuscript about the experience, but it was lost for years.
Finally, after an authentication process and various other steps, Nickerson’s account was published in 1984.
Based on the real-life event that inspired Moby Dick, In the Heart of the Sea is directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase, first mate of the whaling ship Essex who must fight for his life in the middle of the ocean when a whale destroys his ship, killing most of his crew and stranding him and a few survivors on a lifeboat. Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
Nickerson’s account was published in 1984.
This book in turn inspired the movieIn the Heart of the Sea.
It also reflected the significant influence Nickerson’s account of the incident ultimately had in real life.
Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
