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Scott of the Antarctic

  • 1948
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
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Diana Churchill and John Mills in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.

  • Director
    • Charles Frend
  • Writers
    • Walter Meade
    • Ivor Montagu
    • Mary Hayley Bell
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Derek Bond
    • Diana Churchill
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    7.0/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writers
      • Walter Meade
      • Ivor Montagu
      • Mary Hayley Bell
    • Stars
      • John Mills
      • Derek Bond
      • Diana Churchill
    • 59User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Derek Bond and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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    Derek Bond, John Mills, and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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    Reginald Beckwith, Derek Bond, John Mills, and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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    Derek Bond, John Mills, and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
    Derek Bond
    Derek Bond
    • Captain L.E.G. Oates
    Diana Churchill
    Diana Churchill
    • Kathleen Scott
    Harold Warrender
    Harold Warrender
    • Dr. E.A. Wilson
    Anne Firth
    Anne Firth
    • Oriana Wilson
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M.
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • P.O. (Taff) Evans, R.N.
    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Lt. E.G.R.(Teddy) Evans R.N.
    Norman Williams
    • Chief Stoker W. Lashly R.N.
    John Gregson
    John Gregson
    • P.O. T. Crean R.N.
    James McKechnie
    James McKechnie
    • Surgeon Lt. E.L.Atkinson R.N.
    • (as James Mc Kechnie)
    Barry Letts
    Barry Letts
    • Apsley Cherry-Gerrard
    Dennis Vance
    Dennis Vance
    • Charles S. Wright
    Larry Burns
    • P.O. P. Keohane R.N.
    Edward Lisak
    • Dimitri
    Melville Crawford
    • Cecil Meares
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Bernard Day
    John Owers
    • F.J. Hooper
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writers
      • Walter Meade
      • Ivor Montagu
      • Mary Hayley Bell
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    • Trivia
      The hut where Scott and his party stay throughout the winter months before their final push to the South Pole still exists today, and is a tourist attraction for those few who travel down to that part of the world. The intensely cold, dry air has preserved everything almost exactly as it was a century ago.
    • Goofs
      No one's breath is ever visible in the Antarctic.
    • Quotes

      Capt. L.E.G. Oates: I'm just going outside; I may be away some time.

      [as he leaves tent for certain death]

    • Crazy credits
      Ralph Vaughan Williams, then revered as Britain's greatest living composer, has an official credit consisting only of his surname, 'Vaughan Williams'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Antarctica (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Will Ye No Come Back Again?
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Scottish tune, and lyrics by Lady Carolina Nairne (as Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne)

      Heard as the ship leaves New Zealand

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    An inspiring and timeless film
    The Ealing Studios production `Scott of the Antarctic' is a work of art and an inspiration to human achievement. The film depicts the polar explorers of the Second Scott Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913). They are portrayed first as pygmies against the terrible backdrop of the ice continent, then as dauntless giants within the enclosed spaces of their fragile tents as they await their certain death.

    The mood of the film is High Victorian, although strictly speaking the setting is Late Edwardian. Edward Adrian Wilson, the artist, played by Harold Warrender, is the quintessential gentleman naturalist. As the film begins, Wilson is shown in the summery garden of his tranquil country homestead in England, meticulously creating a scientific illustration of a mounted bat. At the end, when Wilson is among the few remaining explorers who face frozen death in their wind-whipped tent, his spirit drifts away to his English home.

    The Victorian faith in mechanisms is brought forth by close up shots of distance-measuring wheels that are attached to the backs of clumsy man-drawn sledges, and by the heroic but flawed powered tractors that break down in the awful cold.

    The film invites the viewer to arrive at his or her own conclusions about the character of Captain Scott. The film makes no judgments - it merely portrays Scott through the superb acting of John Mills.

    `Scott of the Antarctic' is a timeless film about eternal values: human endeavor, achievement and triumph.
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    • Feb 23, 2003

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Scotts letzte Fahrt
    • Filming locations
      • Jungfrau, Kanton Bern, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    • Budget
      • £2,370,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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