Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that... Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.
Genre: Adventure
Stars: John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton, Tony Britton, Thorley Walters, Judy Campbell Exner
Crew: Arne Sucksdorff (Director), Roy Boulting (Director), Alfred Viola (Director), Graham Billing (Novel), Anthony Shaffer (Screenplay), Henry Trettin (Producer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: EMI Films
Runtime: 101 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 29, 1971
IMDb: 5.5
Keywords:penguin, antarctica
