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March of the Penguins

"In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way."

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G 2005 · 1h 20m
Documentary, Family
Starring Charles Berling · Romane Bohringer · Jules Sitruk
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March of the Penguins - Light Returns - DVD Clip No. 1
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Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!

Theatrical
Jul 22, 2005
Box Office
$127.4M
Budget
$8.0M
Return
15.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 29, 2005
Director
Luc Jacquet
Writers
Michel Fessler, Luc Jacquet
Producers
Emmanuel Priou, Christophe Lioud, Yves Darondeau
Music
Émilie Simon
Studio
National Geographic Films, Bonne Pioche, Wild Bunch, APC, French Polar Institute
Original Title
La Marche de l'empereur
Original Language
French
Keywords
parent child relationship penguin brood autonomy cold wildlife survival snow antarctica struggle for survival animals nature nature documentary wonder anxious animal behaviour animal documentary wildlife documentary celebratory hopeful vibrant
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The Resilient Journey of Emperor Penguins
Narrator There is a mysterious ritual that dates back thousands of years. No living creature has survived it except the penguin. They have wings but cannot fly. They're birds that think they're fish. And every year, they embark on a nearly impossible journey to find a mate. For twenty days and twenty nights, the emperor penguin will march to a place so extreme it supports no other life. In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way. This is the incredible true story of a family's journey to bring life into the world: March of the Penguins.
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Enduring March of the Emperor Penguins
Narrator And they will march just as they have done for centuries, ever since the emperor penguin decided to stay, to live and love in the harshest place on Earth.
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March of the Penguins Collection

March of the Penguins is a 2005 French feature-length nature documentary depicting the yearly journey of the emperor penguins of Antarctica. A direct sequel titled March of the Penguins 2: The Next S...

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Cast

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Charles Berling
Father Penguin (voice)
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Romane Bohringer
Mother Penguin (voice)
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Jules Sitruk
Baby Penguin (voice)
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Morgan Freeman
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