South
Frank Hurley, Ernest Shackleton / GB, 1919
This stunning and heroic tale of deprivation and personal courage includes impressive footage of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedition ship Endurance as it is trapped in the pack ice of the Antarctic. With live musical accompaniment by the German flutist Mark Alban Lotz.
South is an account of Ernest Shackleton”s disastrous expedition across the Antarctic continent. The film is studded with impressive images, such as the famous wrecking of the Endurance, the expedition ship that was literally cracked by the ice. Commander Shackleton managed to save his crew by setting out on a rescue mission with five others, rowing for more than a thousand miles to find help. The film shifts effortlessly from travelogue stills to corporate film style and from expedition footage to nature film footage.With live musical accompaniment by Mark Alban Lotz.
Details
Director
Frank Hurley, Ernest Shackleton
Production year
1919
Country
GB
Original title
South
Format
35mm
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