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7.1/10   130 votes
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Writers:

Graham Billing (writer)
Anthony Shaffer (novel)

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Genre:

Adventure more

Plot:

Womanizing biologist studies life in colony of penguins. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Cry of the Penguins (USA)
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Runtime:

101 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Antarctica more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Started shooting with different actress in the female lead. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When the first penguin arrives and slides on its belly towards Forbush, there are already other penguin belly tracks in the snow. more

Quotes:

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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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Carry on Up the Antarctic!, 30 September 2003
8/10
Author: Emma Ryan (EmsR2D2-3) from Brighton, England

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!

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