The Endurance (2000) The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (original title)

Director:

George Butler

Writers (WGA):

Caroline Alexander (book)
Caroline Alexander (written by) ...
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Release Date:

30 August 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Documentary | History

Plot:

A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton 's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in 1914-1916, featuring new...

Plot Keywords:

Expedition | Antarctica | Rescue | Glacier | 1910s

Awards:

8 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Liam Neeson	...	Himself / Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julian Ayer	...	Himself (Grandson of expedition member)
John Blackborow	...	Himself (Grandson of expedition member)
David Cale	...	Hubert Hudson (voice)
John Henry Cox	...	William Bakewell (voice)
Mary Crean O'Brien	...	Herself (daughter of Tom Crean)
Steven Crossley	...	Alexander Macklin / 'Chippy' McNish / James Wordie (voice)
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Frank Wild (voice) (as Brian Darcy James)
Drew De Carvalho	...	Frank Hurley (voice)
Dominic Hawksley	...	Thomas Orde-Lees (voice)
Roland Huntford	...	Himself (historian)
Ron Keith	...	Walter How (voice)
Tom McNeish	...	Himself (Grandson of McNish)
Simon Prebble	...	Ernest Shackleton (voice)
Paul Ricketts	...	Frank Worsley (voice)
Jonathan Shackleton	...	Himself (Cousin of Shackleton)
Ian Stuart	...	Lionel Greenstreet (voice)
Peter Wordie	...	Himself (Son of J. Wordie)
Ernest Shackleton	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
George Butler

Writing credits (WGA)
Caroline Alexander		(book)
Caroline Alexander		(written by) &
Joseph Dorman		(written by)

Produced by
Caroline Alexander	....	executive producer
Paula Apsell	....	executive producer
Prudence Arndt	....	archival producer
George Butler	....	producer
L. Dennis Kozlowski	....	executive producer
Bowe Ferrer	....	associate producer
John M. Levinson	....	associate producer (as Dr. John M. Levinson)
John H. MacBain	....	associate producer
John Mack	....	executive producer
Terrence Malick	....	executive producer
Edward R. Pressman	....	executive producer
Louise Rosen	....	co-producer
Mike Ryan	....	executive producer
Sarah Scully	....	associate producer
Steven Stoke	....	line producer
Werner Zehnder	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Michael Small

Cinematography by
Sandi Sissel

Film Editing by
Melissa Hacker
Joshua Waletzky

Production Management
Robert Warmflash	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
Margaret Crimmins	....	sound designer
Peter Miller	....	sound
Greg Smith	....	sound editor
Peter Waggoner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andy Wiskes	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Keith Yurevitz	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Castaldi	....	camera operator
Tom Hurwitz	....	additional cinematographer
Paul Marbury	....	assistant camera
Scott Ransom	....	additional camera operator: Antarctic
John M. Roche	....	second electrician: reunion segment
Jeff Victor	....	additional camera operator

Animation Department
Joshua Waletzky	....	director of photo animation

Editorial Department
Marion Delarche	....	assistant editor
Johanna Giebelhaus	....	assistant editor
Jessica Lucas	....	assistant editor
Martin Quaden	....	production assistant: post-production
Michael Yetter	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Lawrence Manchester	....	score recordist
Nathaniel Reichman	....	assistant music

Other crew
Lindsay Kirkley	....	production assistant
Jennifer Latham	....	production coordinator
Christopher Dillon Quinn	....	title designer
Christopher T. Sadler	....	assistant production coordinator
Sarah Scully	....	researcher: photo-film

Production Companies

• Discovery Channel Pictures
• FilmFour
• Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
• NOVA/WGBH Boston
• Outward Bound
• Shackleton Schools
• Sveriges Television (SVT)
• Telepool
• The American Museum of Natural History
• White Mountain Films
• Zegrahm Expeditions

Distributors

• Cowboy Booking International (2001) (USA)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

97 min | Germany:90 min (25 fps) (TV premiere)

Country:

USA | UK | Germany | Sweden

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Spain:13 | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Antarctica

Company:

Discovery Channel Pictures

Movie Connections:

Version of Icebound in the Antarctic (1982) (TV)

I already knew the story, but this makes it even better

I have read several books about Shackleton's amazing expedition to Antarctica. I first became aware of the story from a PBS documentary several years ago, and being amazed by the story of survival and endurance, sought out books for more of the story. As a teacher I have used parts of this story as examples of leadership, enduring hardship, teamwork, loyalty, service, and hope. Being so familiar with this story, I wasn't sure what would be new in the film, but there was plenty there for me to enjoy and still learn about. I found it interesting that the descendants of survivors consistently said that their relatives, as is common from many trying circumstances, rarely talked about the events. It was also great to see the pictures I have seen over and over again put into a format where I could see them on a big screen. Even more amazing is the surviving film footage from the expedition. The preservation of this footage is wonderful, and in conjunction with the newly filmed footage of the unchanged antarctic landscape, gives you a better understanding of the wilderness these men were up against. Shackelton is portrayed as the excellent leader that he was, but is not presented as an infallible genius. He was a man who demonstrated amazing qualities in difficult circumstances, and he was a man who understood the burden of his leadership and the importance for getting his men home safely. If you've never heard of Shackleton, you are in the same boat (pun intended), as my wife, who was completely new to Shackleton's story. She loved the film as well, and was fascinated by the story. So if you are well aware of the story, or totally new to it, I highly recommend this story of survival and endurance.