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south ernest shackleton and the endurance expedition | Year: 1919 Classification: Documentary Directed: - Frank Hurley The restored 1919 documentary by Frank Hurley With the recent two-part television movie of "Shackleton," there should be renewed interest in this documentary feature. "South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition" is Frank Hurley's 1919 film record restored in 199 by the British Film Institute. Quite simply, this is the historic film record of the now famous survival story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance taken by Australian cinematographer and documentararian Frank Hurley, who accompanied the expedition on the first leg of its voyage from Buenos Aires to the Antarctica. It is still absolutely amazing to see the actual film of the Endurance, trapped and being crushed by the ice flow. The details of what happened after that always seem to pale in consideration of the fact that not a single one of the crew lost their lives. The only disappointment is that because Hurley stayed behind on South Georgia to await rescue while Shackleton and a small group traveled by small boat 800 miles to find help, the last part of the film becomes more of a nature documentary. But then, reality is like that sometime. Hurley's amazing film has been restored with its original, intended tinting, and a new piano score (uncredited). This DVD includes audio commentary by the British Film Institute's Luke McKernan and an excerpt from "Southward on the Quest." My understanding is that the British version runs 81 minutes. Hurley's original working title for this film was "Endurance," but when it was released in known as "In the Grip of Polar Ice" in Australia and "Shackleton's Expedition to the Antarctic" in the UK. Clearly, any one interested in the story of the Endurance Expedition is going to want to Hurley's unforgettable documentary. Almost, but not quite South: Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition is almost, but not quite the video I was looking for. Having seen a different film of the Shackleton Expedition, which included Hurley's original footage also, I was hoping that this would be the same film available on video. Unfortunately, it is not- it contains a slightly different set of footage (more on the animals, less on the expedition), and it was not narrated. It suffers on both counts. That said, I am very glad that at least some of the Hurley footage is available in VHS format. Endurance-The Shackleton Expedition With regard to Paulette and Todd's queries; I believe the film they are seeking is called "Endurance-The Shackleton Expedition". I saw this film in a Seattle theatre about 2 months ago. It does contain original footage and is narrated; about 90 minutes in length.I would imagine that it will soon be available on VHS/DVD inasmuch as it's first run should be over.It's an amazing story of perseverence under the most difficult of conditions and a must see for the entire family(although children under 12 or so might be bored). Buy South Ernest Shackleton And The Endurance Expedition at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on South Ernest Shackleton And The Endurance Expedition Search with the Priority Search Engine on South Ernest Shackleton And The Endurance Expedition This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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