how a film about men fighting at sea is actually a safe harbour of positive masculinity
- Written by Matilda Hatcher, PhD Candidate, Australian National University
At 20, Peter Weir’s 2003 masterpiece Master and Commander remains a captivating historical drama – and an emblem of wholesome masculinity.
A deeply detailed film set in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, Master and Commander follows Captain “Lucky” Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his men aboard HMS Surprise....
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