Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
FILM4, 9PM
The captain of a British warship engages in a tense battle of wits and an escalating test of nerves with a French counterpart during the Napoleonic conflict, a pursuit that takes his crew on a dangerous journey along the coast of South America. Seafaring drama, adapted from Patrick O’Brian’s novels, starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D’Arcy, Billy Boyd and Edward Woodall.