The secret sharer by Joseph Conrad

Series: Short Story Showcase Series

Duration: 0:30:38

Genre: Adaptation | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1973

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Larry Yust: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Adapts Joseph Conrad's novella about a sea captain's psychological maturity during his first command. Shows the young captain taking aboard a swimmer who has escaped from a nearby ship where he was to be tried for accidental murder. Develops the relationships of the two men and the suspicions of the crew and the captain of the other ship while the stranger is on board. Concludes with a dangerous maneuver which enables the "secret sharer" to escape to safety and the captain to achieve "the perfect communion of a seaman with his first command." , Rediscover the haunting tale of a young sea captain whose inner conflicts pit his conscience against the safety of the ship he commands and the men he leads--a struggle precipitated by the "secret sharer" of his cabin. An authentic, turn-of-the-century sailing ship--with the shadowy nooks and corners--sets the mood for this probing drama.

Complete Record: , Adapts Joseph Conrad's novella about a sea captain's psychological maturity during his first command. Shows the young captain taking aboard a swimmer who has escaped from a nearby ship where he was to be tried for accidental murder. Develops the relationships of the two men and the suspicions of the crew and the captain of the other ship while the stranger is on board. Concludes with a dangerous maneuver which enables the "secret sharer" to escape to safety and the captain to achieve "the perfect communion of a seaman with his first command.", Rediscover the haunting tale of a young sea captain whose inner conflicts pit his conscience against the safety of the ship he commands and the men he leads--a struggle precipitated by the "secret sharer" of his cabin. An authentic, turn-of-the-century sailing ship--with the shadowy nooks and corners--sets the mood for this probing drama.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.