4.6
101 min
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.
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John Hurt | Richard Forbush | Unowned |
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Hayley Mills | Tara St. John Luke | Unowned |
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Dudley Sutton | Starshot | Unowned |
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Tony Britton | George Dewport | Unowned |
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Thorley Walters | Mr. Forbush Sr. | Unowned |
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Judy Campbell | Mrs. Forbush | Unowned |
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Joss Ackland | Head of Board | Unowned |
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Avril Angers | Fanny | Unowned |
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Cyril Luckham | Tringham | Unowned |
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Sally Geeson | Jackie | Unowned |
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Brian Oulton | Food Store Assistant | Unowned |
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Salmaan Peerzada | Ahaz Khan | Unowned |
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Hugh Moxey | Lord Cheddar | Unowned |
| Norman Claridge | Principal | Unowned | |
| Nicholas Pennell | Julien | Unowned | |
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Marianne Stone | Policewoman | Unowned |