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Shackleton (1983)

1983-04-13 · 1h 0m · EN
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A four-part drama adaptation about the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Based on Shackleton’s own journals. In 1914 Ernest Shackleton chooses to lead a team on their famous journey aboard the Endurance. When the ship is trapped and crushed by pack-ice, Shackleton and five of his men embark on a desperate 800-mile journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia.

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Martyn FriendDirectorChristopher RallingWriter

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Michael HaywardMichael Hayward‘Putty’ MarstonDavid SchofieldDavid SchofieldSir Ernest ShackletonDavid RodiganDavid RodiganFrank WildMichael SheardMichael SheardDr. KoettlitzFrank DuncanFrank DuncanWilliam BeardmoreRichard SteeleRichard SteeleCaptain EnglandJohn RodenJohn RodenPorterRoland OliverRoland OliverScottish PorterDavid SoamesDavid SoamesFirst VoterRichard LathamRichard LathamSecond VoterNeil StacyNeil StacyRobert ScottGeoffrey ChaterGeoffrey ChaterSir Clements Markham

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Genre affinityDrama · Action AdventureDialogue densityDramaPacingAction Adventure · ShortDirector preference541078Actor preference3247837 · 37838 · 1176986Country preferenceGb

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A four-part drama adaptation about the life of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Based on Shackleton’s own journals. In 1914 Ernest Shackleton chooses to lead a team on their famous journey aboard the Endurance. When the ship is trapped and crushed by pack-ice, Shackleton and five of his men embark on a desperate 800-mile journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia.

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Shackleton has a runtime of 60 minutes.

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