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Scott of the Antarctic

  • 19481948
  • PGPG
  • 1h 51m
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7.0/10
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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.
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2.2K
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    • Charles Frend
    • Walter Meade(screenplay)
    • Ivor Montagu(screenplay)
    • Mary Hayley Bell(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Derek Bond
    • Diana Churchill
    • Charles Frend
    • Walter Meade(screenplay)
    • Ivor Montagu(screenplay)
    • Mary Hayley Bell(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Derek Bond
    • Diana Churchill
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Derek Bond and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    Derek Bond, John Mills, and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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    Reginald Beckwith in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    Reginald Beckwith, Derek Bond, John Mills, and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    Reginald Beckwith and John Mills in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    Derek Bond, John Mills, and Harold Warrender in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    James Robertson Justice and John Mills in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    James Robertson Justice 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
      • Charles Frend
      • Walter Meade(screenplay)
      • Ivor Montagu(screenplay)
      • Mary Hayley Bell(additional dialogue)
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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

    User reviews58

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Great scenic propaganda; a great score
    I'll not add to the lengthy and learned discussions already entered in regard to this film. It's pretty obvious that Scott's reputation has taken a severe beating since he was erected as the model for all English youth as the First World War was beginning. I will say that the British miniseries "The Last Place on Earth", based on Roland Huntford's book on Scott and Amundsen's race to the pole, is the best piece of television I've ever seen, one which I fortunately taped and have re-viewed several times.

    The performances in this film are very sturdy and the cinematography outstanding as well. Most historical films have a biased viewpoint anyway, so this one is no more guilty than any other.

    The one point I did want to make that I had not noticed in other comments is that the score for this film is by Ralph Vaughn Williams and is the basis for his "Symphonia Antartica", a beautiful and haunting piece, which deserves to be heard more often.
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    • kyyankee7
    • Sep 3, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1949 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Jungfrau, Kanton Bern, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
      • Color

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