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Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)
Directed by Roy Boulting, Arne Sucksdorff, Alfred Viola
Overview
Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that… Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.
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