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01/05/1924 Documentary 1h 48m
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Overview

Herbert Ponting travelled to Antarctica with Captain Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition and filmed the stunning images that make up this extraordinary documentary. (Originally released in 1912 as With Captain Scott in the Antarctic, the material was re-edited and re-issued by Ponting in 1924 as The Great White Silence.)

  1. Herbert G. Ponting

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Falcon Scott

    Self

  2. Herbert G. Ponting

    Self

  3. Henry R. Bowers

    Self

  4. Edgar Evans

    Self

  5. Lawrence E.G. Oates

    Self

  6. Edward Adrian Wilson

    Self

  7. George P. Abbott

    Self

  8. Edward Leicester Atkinson

    Self

  9. Alfred B. Cheetham

    Self

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06
The fact that Capt. Robert Falcon Scott had the presence of mind to ensure that a cinematographer accompanied his expedition to conquer the South Pole allows us - 100 years later - to enjoy this fascinating documentary. It has been recently restored to commemorate the centenary of the ultimately doomed attempt to reach their southernmost tip of the world before his Norwegian rival Amundsen. Using original imagery from their travels, we see the planning, voyage and initial stages of their journey across Antarctica. We get a true sense of the arduous nature of their travails, the weather at sea ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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