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Overview
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Directors:
Writers:
Graham Billing (writer)
Anthony Shaffer (novel)
Plot:
Womanizing biologist studies life in colony of penguins. full summary | add synopsis
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Carry on Up the Antarctic! more (7 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Hurt | ... | Richard Forbush |
 | Hayley Mills | ... | Tara St. John Luke |
| Dudley Sutton | ... | Starshot |
| Tony Britton | ... | George Dewport |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Mr. Forbush Sr. |
| Judy Campbell | ... | Mrs. Forbush |
 | Joss Ackland | ... | The Leader |
| Nicholas Pennell | ... | Julien |
| Avril Angers | ... | Fanny |
| Cyril Luckham | ... | Tringham |
| Sally Geeson | ... | Jackie |
| Brian Oulton | ... | Food-Store Clerk |
| Salmaan Peerzada | ... | Ahaz Khan (as Salmaan Peer) |
| Hugh Moxey | ... | Lord Cheddar |
| Norman Claridge | ... | Principal |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Cry of the Penguins (USA)
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Runtime:
101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Australia:G
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Started shooting with different actress in the female lead. more
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Continuity: When the first penguin arrives and slides on its belly towards Forbush, there are already other penguin belly tracks in the snow. more
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Richard Forbush: [as he spots the first lone penguin waddling down a snowy hillside] Most revered and welcome bird! I greet you! more
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This film is thought-provoking yet remarkably sweet and funny. The first half is like a Carry On film, then, once deposited in the Antarctic, John Hurt goes from womanizing man-about-town, to eccentric, slowly-unravelling biologist very convincingly. Some remarkable wildlife photography and the baby penguins give the 2nd half of the film great 'Aah' potential. Given that I only saw this on DVD because a friend is mad about penguins, it was a great surprise! If it doesn't make you want to rush off to the South Pole, I'll be very surprised!