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The Great White Silence (1924)

1924-05-01 · 1h 48m · EN
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Herbert Ponting travelled to Antarctica with Captain Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition and filmed the stunning images that make up this extraordinary documentary. (Originally released in 1912 as With Captain Scott in the Antarctic, the material was re-edited and re-issued by Ponting in 1924 as The Great White Silence.)

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Robert Falcon ScottRobert Falcon ScottSelfHerbert G. PontingHerbert G. PontingSelfHenry R. BowersHenry R. BowersSelfEdgar EvansEdgar EvansSelfLawrence E.G. OatesLawrence E.G. OatesSelfEdward Adrian WilsonEdward Adrian WilsonSelfGeorge P. AbbottGeorge P. AbbottSelfEdward Leicester AtkinsonEdward Leicester AtkinsonSelfAlfred B. CheethamAlfred B. CheethamSelfApsley Cherry-GarrardApsley Cherry-GarrardSelfTom CreanTom CreanSelfFrank DebenhamFrank DebenhamSelf

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What is The Great White Silence about?

Herbert Ponting travelled to Antarctica with Captain Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition and filmed the stunning images that make up this extraordinary documentary. (Originally released in 1912 as With Captain Scott in the Antarctic, the material was re-edited and re-issued by Ponting in 1924 as The Great White Silence.)

How long is The Great White Silence?

The Great White Silence has a runtime of 108 minutes.

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