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When Frank Hurley accompanies Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew on their journey to Antarctica, he brings a slew of camera equipment with him. As he documents every step of their journey, the ship collides with ice and is unable to move. The passengers wait for a rescue for several months, but must move on after the ship finally sinks. Shackleton must ultimately lead his crew through 800 miles of stormy seas and ice to the safety of a whaling station.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 01/26/2022
4/5
The sheer vividness of these personalities scorches out of the screen. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 11/20/2003
3/4
Watching these images, we are absorbed, as we often are with silent film, in a reverie that is a collaboration with the images. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 07/24/2006
B+
Film Threat 12/06/2005
3/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 03/26/2005
4/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/21/2004
B+
Probably the greatest documentary survival film ever made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/29/2011 It is to Frank Hurley's great credit that this footage exists, he kept documenting even as the expedition became a battle to survive. What let's the picture down is the inclusion of so much unrelated nature footage which although explained by the contemporary voice-over as commercial additions they did detract from the film. The voice-over was at times annoying also, specifically when it was played at the same time as a visual prose. See more 03/24/2010 Amazing! A true story of a true heroism. See more Read all reviews
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Frank Hurley

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Ernest Shackleton

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Frank Hurley

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Synopsis When Frank Hurley accompanies Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew on their journey to Antarctica, he brings a slew of camera equipment with him. As he documents every step of their journey, the ship collides with ice and is unable to move. The passengers wait for a rescue for several months, but must move on after the ship finally sinks. Shackleton must ultimately lead his crew through 800 miles of stormy seas and ice to the safety of a whaling station.
Director
Frank Hurley
Genre
Documentary
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 1, 2000
Runtime
1h 28m
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