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1971 Certificate PG
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JOHN HURT stars as Richard Forbush, biologist and womaniser who outlook on life is changed when he is sent to Antarctica to study the penguins. Alone apart from a radio telephone link and thousands of birds, Forbush has to battle to survive when a blizzard hits hard. Read more

Starring John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton, Thorley Walters
Director Al Viola
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Mr Forbush And The Penguins

JOHN HURT stars as Richard Forbush, biologist and womaniser who outlook on life is changed when he is sent to Antarctica to study the penguins. Alone apart from a radio telephone link and thousands of birds, Forbush has to battle to survive when a blizzard hits hard.

Starring John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton, Thorley Walters, Tony Britton, Judy Campbell, Joss Ackland, Avril Angers
Director Al Viola
Studio MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 41 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 24 Sep 2001
Production year: 1971
Format DVD

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  • Filmed on location with the assistance of the Argentinian army and navy, and with Arne Sucksdorff responsible for the... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Rather broken-backed animal film with a moral; pleasant enough, its two halves don't fit together.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    brilliant

    i fell in love with this film years ago , the london parts are a bit boring to start with but when he goes to the antartic thats when the film really begins.

    weve have had plenty penquin films lately, i think who ever wrote this was the first to make a film of it.

    its a great film .

    john hurt , the making of him.

      • james battison from scotland
      • Posted 13 Mar 2007 02:41

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      JOHN HURT stars as Richard Forbush, biologist and womaniser who outlook on life is changed when he is sent to Antarctica to study the penguins. Alone apart from a radio telephone link and thousands of birds, Forbush has to battle to survive when a blizzard hits hard....