Rent South with James Cracknell (2011)
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0h 45min
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- Synopsis:
"South" is film-maker Frank Hurley's documentary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Frank Hurley's stunning documentary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's heroic voyage and epic struggle for survival between 1914-1916. Hurley captures perfectly the astonishing true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's two-year Antarctic expedition aboard the ship, the Endurance. In July 1914, Shackleton and his 28-man crew, including Hurley, sailed from England for Antarctica, hoping to be the first explorers to cross the continent. However, 80 miles from land, the Endurance became locked in impenetrable pack ice. For the next nine months, the crew desperately tried to cut "leads" and batter through to open water. Until in August of 1915, the crew and their 70 sleigh dogs were forced to abandon the Endurance as the pressure of the ice began crushing the ship. The crew managed to row to Elephant Island, where 22 remained, while Shackleton and five others attempted the desperate 800-mile voyage to inhabited South Georgia Island. Miraculously, all of the men survived the two-year ordeal, and Hurley was able to save 150 of his 400 glass plate negatives and all of his film reels to provide this dazzling documentation of the Endurance's harrowing experience. 'South' is a stunning documentary which showcases these epic films with the addition of updates and commentary hosted by James Cracknell which help explain and highlight the plight and struggle faced by Shackleton and his crew and the significance it still holds today. - Actors:
- James Cracknell, Ernest Shackleton, Frank Wild
- Directors:
- Helen Hawken
- Producers:
- Helen Hawken
- Narrated By:
- James Cracknell
- Aka:
- Shackleton's South with James Cracknell
- Studio:
- Discovery Channel
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
