"Master and Commander" is drawn largely from the 10th ... In one scene, Jack pays a visit to one of his midshipmen, Lord Blakeney, who is no older than 12 or so (and is played with a charmingly ...

Life on Napoleonic era battleships has never seemed more realistic than in Russell Crowe's latest effort, Master and Commander ... collecting expeditions on the islands is the young Lord Blakeney, a ...

One such youngster - the angelic-looking midshipman Lord Blakeney (brilliantly played by newcomer Max Pirkis) - has his arm amputated after he sustains terrible injuries during the thunderous ...

Max Pirkis performed in several school plays before winning his first role in a motion picture, as Midshipman Lord Blakeney in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Rome marks his ...

a 13-year-old schoolboy who stars as Lord Blakeney in the film. Other guests at the premièred include Honor Blackman, Jerry Hall, Richard E Grant and violinist Vanessa Mae. Master and Commander: The ...