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Cry of the Penguins

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Cry of the Penguins (1971)

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Reviews Counted: 4

Fresh: 3

Rotten:1

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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A popular biologist travels to Antarctica to study penguins just to impress a young biology student. When he gets there, however, he develops a fascination with the creatures and begins to see life... A popular biologist travels to Antarctica to study penguins just to impress a young biology student. When he gets there, however, he develops a fascination with the creatures and begins to see life in a different light. [More]

Starring: John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Tony Britton, Dudley Sutton

Starring: John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Tony Britton, Dudley Sutton

Director: Al Viola

Director: Al Viola

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Apr 26, 2007

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  • A young London biologist spends most of his time chasing girls rather than science. When the opportunity to go to the Antarctic to study a colony of penguins presents itself, he agrees to go, not so much for the benefit of science, but rather to impress the girl he has been chasing. The longer he stays there however, the more he becomes genuinely interested in the penguins fight for survival. As he finally prepares to go home, he is a changed man with a new perspective on life.
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    It's worth seeing for the penguins, as the humans prove to be less interesting.

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    05/08/07
    Dennis Schwartz
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    Hurt's performance elevates this man-in-nature adventure.

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    This just wouldn't have worked with fakery or process shots

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