VIDEO
Shackleton's Antarctic adventure [videorecording] / Morgan Stanley presents a co-production of White Mountain Films and NOVA/WGBH Boston ; written by Mose Richards and Crystal V. Spijer ; directed by George Butler ; produced by Susanne Simpson, Scott Swofford and George Butler.
- Date
- 2001
- By
- Richards, Mose, Spijer, Crystal V., Butler, George, 1944-, Simpson, Susanne, Swofford, Scott, Smoot, Reed, Spacey, Kevin, WGBH Educational Foundation, White Mountain Films, Morgan Stanley (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm)
- Summary
Recounts the extraordinary true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's heroic but ill-starred attempt to cross Antarctica in 1914-1916. It is a unique historical document, and a tribute to the indomitable courage of a small party of men who set out on a voyage of discovery that turned into an epic struggle for survival.
- Notes
"Big Picture DVD Productions."
Container subtitle: The greatest survival story of all time.
Soundtrack format 5.1 dolby digital; 5.1 DTS.
Special features include: movie trivia quizz.
Director of photography, Reed Smoot ; music by Sam Cardon.
Narrated by Kevin Spacey.
DVD, NTSC, region 4.
Soundtracks in English, French and Spanish.
Winner of the Giant Screen Theater Association 2001 Awards for best film and best cinematography.
- Publisher
- Boston [Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; [S.l.] : White Mountain Films ; [Chatsworth, CA] : Distributed by Image Entertainment, c2001.
- Format
- 1 videodisc (41 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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