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Shackleton Details

2002 Certificate 15
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One of the most amazing and compelling adventure stories of all time, Ernest Shackleton's 1915 expedition to the previously unexplored, forbidding land of Antarctica has been a subject of great public fascination for decades. With 27 crew members, the intrepid man became trapped in the icey land after his ship, the Endurance, .. Read more

Starring Kenneth Branagh, Lorcan Cranitch, Paul McGann, Phoebe Nicholls
Director Charles Sturridge
Genres Drama

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Shackleton

One of the most amazing and compelling adventure stories of all time, Ernest Shackleton's 1915 expedition to the previously unexplored, forbidding land of Antarctica has been a subject of great public fascination for decades. With 27 crew members, the intrepid man became trapped in the icey land after his ship, the Endurance, sank into the Weddell Sea. Oscar-winning actor Kenneth Branagh plays the complicated and fearless explorer. The dramatic story is based on excerpts from Shackleton's own diaries, as well as accounts from some of his crew members.

Starring Kenneth Branagh, Lorcan Cranitch, Paul McGann, Phoebe Nicholls, Embeth Davidtz, Matt Day, Kevin McNally
Director Charles Sturridge
Studio 4DVD
Run time DVD: 3 hrs 26 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English, Norwegian, German
Released DVD: 26 May 2008
Production year: 2002
Format DVD
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  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Very good film, It was visually stunning and held our interest throughout the 3 and a half hours. One point to note is that Part 2 follows part 1 at the end of the DVD. When the Part 1 credits came on, I was cursing roundly , thinking I would have to order part 2 separately

      • Mark#180 from LIVERPOOL
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Slow going in the cold

    While the film is stunning in parts and superbly acted and well cast it was rather drawn out in the wrong parts. Less could have been done on the sentimental leaving home bits, a little more on the politics and much more on the last bit. At least half a film's worth of information was just narated in 30 seconds at the end. Fabulous photography though!

      • Richard Aldridge from Chester, England
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    • One of the most amazing and compelling adventure stories of all time, Ernest Shackleton's 1915 expedition to the previously unexplored, forbidding land of Antarctica has been a subject of great ...