Movielogr
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)
Directed by Roy Boulting, Arne Sucksdorff, Alfred Viola
Overview
A self-absorbed young biologist takes on a six-month research post in Antarctica to study a penguin colony. Alone in Shackleton’s abandoned hut, with only radio contact and letters to his distant girlfriend, he endures the harsh winter and gradually forms a bond with the penguins—discovering resilience, humility, and a new sense of purpose.
Length 101 minutes
Actors
John Hurt | Hayley Mills | Dudley Sutton | Tony Britton | Thorley Walters | Judy Campbell | Joss Ackland | Avril Angers | Cyril Luckham | Sally Geeson | Brian Oulton | Salmaan Peerzada | Hugh Moxey | Norman Claridge | Nicholas Pennell | Marianne Stone