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A self-absorbed young biologist takes on a six-month research post in Antarctica to study a penguin colony. Alone in Shackleton’s abandoned hut, with only radio contact and letters to his distant girlfriend, he endures the harsh winter and gradually forms a bond with the penguins—discovering resilience, humility, and a new sense of purpose.
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 24, 2001
Directors
Arne Sucksdorff, Roy Boulting, Alfred Viola
Writer
Producer
Henry Trettin
Studio
EMI Films
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See all →Zaniest Birds of the South Pole
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...the zaniest bunch of birds on the South Pole!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Survival's Impact in the Antarctic Wilderness
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Can survival in the Antarctic Wilderness change a man?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
John Hurt
Richard Forbush
H
Hayley Mills
Tara St. John Luke
D
Dudley Sutton
Starshot
T
Tony Britton
George Dewport
T
Thorley Walters
Mr. Forbush Sr.
J
Judy Campbell
Mrs. Forbush
J
Joss Ackland
Head of Board
A
Avril Angers
Fanny
C
Cyril Luckham
Tringham
S
Sally Geeson
Jackie
B
Brian Oulton
Food Store Assistant
S
Salmaan Peerzada
Ahaz Khan
H
Hugh Moxey
Lord Cheddar
N
Norman Claridge
Principal
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Nicholas Pennell
Julien
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Marianne Stone
Policewoman
