Movie Info

Stuck on a long sea voyage to Australia in 1812, Edmund Talbot (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a naive young aristocrat whose haughty manner rubs everyone t...(read more...) he wrong way. But within the cramped vessel, Talbot soon learns how to navigate the waters of every social class. On the lengthy passage, he must deal with seasickness, a hostile captain and the French, who would be happy to sink the ship. This TV miniseries is based on a trilogy by William Golding.

Director: David Attwood

MPAA: Unrated

Release Date: Dec 31, 2005

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Pettifer, Chris Walker, J.J. Feild, Jamie Sives, Jared Harris, Joanna Page, Robert Hobbs, Sam Neill, Victoria Hamilton