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The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 nominations total
James McKechnie
- Surgeon Lt. E.L.Atkinson R.N.
- (as James Mc Kechnie)
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- TriviaThe hut where Scott and his party stay throughout the winter months before their final push to the South Pole still exists today, and is a tourist attraction for those few who travel down to that part of the world. The intensely cold, dry air has preserved everything almost exactly as it was a century ago.
- GoofsNo one's breath is ever visible in the Antarctic.
- Quotes
Capt. L.E.G. Oates: I'm just going outside; I may be away some time.
[as he leaves tent for certain death]
- Crazy creditsRalph Vaughan Williams, then revered as Britain's greatest living composer, has an official credit consisting only of his surname, 'Vaughan Williams'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Antarctica (1991)
- SoundtracksWill Ye No Come Back Again?
(uncredited)
Traditional Scottish tune, and lyrics by Lady Carolina Nairne (as Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne)
Heard as the ship leaves New Zealand
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Great scenic propaganda; a great score
I'll not add to the lengthy and learned discussions already entered in regard to this film. It's pretty obvious that Scott's reputation has taken a severe beating since he was erected as the model for all English youth as the First World War was beginning. I will say that the British miniseries "The Last Place on Earth", based on Roland Huntford's book on Scott and Amundsen's race to the pole, is the best piece of television I've ever seen, one which I fortunately taped and have re-viewed several times.
The performances in this film are very sturdy and the cinematography outstanding as well. Most historical films have a biased viewpoint anyway, so this one is no more guilty than any other.
The one point I did want to make that I had not noticed in other comments is that the score for this film is by Ralph Vaughn Williams and is the basis for his "Symphonia Antartica", a beautiful and haunting piece, which deserves to be heard more often.
The performances in this film are very sturdy and the cinematography outstanding as well. Most historical films have a biased viewpoint anyway, so this one is no more guilty than any other.
The one point I did want to make that I had not noticed in other comments is that the score for this film is by Ralph Vaughn Williams and is the basis for his "Symphonia Antartica", a beautiful and haunting piece, which deserves to be heard more often.
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- Sep 3, 2005
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- Budget
- £2,370,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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