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South: Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic

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South Ernest Shackleton
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Thursday 14th November

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Considered the world’s first documentary feature, South is the original film – exquisitely photographed by Frank Hurley – of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 to 1916 Endurance expedition to Antarctica, during which the ship was crushed by ice, stranding the crew.

Notable for its stunningly dramatic images and the matter-of-fact way in which it deals with the actions of the explorer in the face of death, the film has been digitally remastered by BFI National Archive with a newly commissioned score by Neil Brand.

  • Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley, J. Stenhouse, Captain L. Hussey, Dr. McIlroy, Mr. Wordie, Dr. Macklin, Frank Wild, Tom Crean, Mr. James, Mr. Clark, Mr. Greenstreet

  • Director: Frank Hurley

  • Writer:

  • Running Time: 81 minutes

  • Certificate: U

  • Language: English

  • Genre: Documentary

  • Country: Australia, United Kingdom