The Forbidden Quest (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, The Forbidden Quest is a documentary film directed by Peter Delpeut, running about 75 minutes.

What it’s about. 1931: in Ireland, a film maker hears of an aged ship's carpenter who knows the fate of the Hollandia, a Norse ship that set sail in 1905 and vanished. The old salt has canisters of film to prove his tale. We see the footage as he narrates. They sail south in June, 1905, with scores of Siberian huskies aboard, meeting no living soul, the crew ignorant of the trip's purpose, until they reach Antarctica. A mysterious Italian paces the deck; a polar bear appears, and the Italian, possessed, hunts it down. That night, the boatswain explains to the crew how an Arctic bear could be at the South Pole and why the Hollandia has come. Visitors arrive, and the Gothic tale plays out.

Who’s in it. The Forbidden Quest stars Joseph O'Conor as J.C. Sullivan and Roy Ward as Interviewer.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Forbidden Quest has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Forbidden Quest page.

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