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Shackleton

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  • 20022002
  • 3h 26m
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Kenneth Branagh in Shackleton (2002)
Adventure Collection, The: Shackleton
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The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the South Pole, and his epic struggle to lead his twenty-eight man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the South Pole, and his epic struggle to lead his twenty-eight man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the South Pole, and his epic struggle to lead his twenty-eight man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,063
931
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    • Stars
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • John Grillo
      • Paul Humpoletz
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      • Kenneth Branagh
      • John Grillo
      • Paul Humpoletz
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    • 35User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    John Grillo
    John Grillo
    • Franks
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Paul Humpoletz
    • Man in Audience
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Emily Shackleton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Eve Best
    Eve Best
    • Eleanor Shackleton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Mark Tandy
    Mark Tandy
    • Frank Shackleton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Cicely Delaney
    • Cecily Shackleton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Christian Young
    • Raymond Shackleton
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Rosalind Chetwynd
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Gino Melvazzi
    Gino Melvazzi
    • Head Waiter
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • Perris
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Lorcan Cranitch
    Lorcan Cranitch
    • Frank Wild
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Michael Culkin
    Michael Culkin
    • Jack Morgan
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Mark McGann
    Mark McGann
    • Tom Crean
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Abby Ford
    • Marcie
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Ron Donachie
    Ron Donachie
    • Keltie
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Corin Redgrave
    Corin Redgrave
    • Lord Curzon
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
    Robert Swann
    • Freshfield
    2 episodes2 eps • 2002
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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton threatens to throw his gloves overboard if the crewman doesn't take them is based on a true incident. In actuality, it was Frank Hurley who wouldn't take them.
    • Goofs
      When the men start hauling their boats over the ice, we see the name "J. Caird" clearly painted on one of them. A few minutes later Shackleton announces he has decided to name the boats and unveils the painted names for the first time.
    • Quotes

      [Answering a question about his 1908-9 expedition]

      Sir Ernest Shackleton: Thank you for your question. You are right, sir, we failed. We failed to reach the South Pole. I turned back. I chose life over death for myself and for my friends, which is why I am here to tell you about it tonight. But others follow in our footsteps Captain Scott, taking our route; the Norwegian, Amundsen, from the Bay of Whales. And if they should fail, then I will try again. Because I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure... would be not to explore at all.

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      Featured in Shackleton: Breaking the Ice (2001)

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    10/10
    Wonderful movie, and the right length
    I've read a lot of very good comments on this movie, but I have one more to add.

    A lot of people are complaining about the length of the movie, but I believe that it adds to the quality of the movie. Rather than just a two hour "short flick" about the year-plus long voyage, it drags out for 4 hours, and rather slowly at times. I have to believe that this mirrors the ordeal that these men went through and adds to the viewer's already deep plunge into the frozen ice world.

    This is by far one of the best TV movies I have ever seen. Kenneth does another fabulous job in a quality role, and to comment on someone else's observation about the film's lack of personalizing Shackleton in the second half, I also believe that to be a good choice and an accurate one. If you're leading an expedition and are dead set on keeping everyone alive, you cannot let your own emotions get involved in your decision-making, else you die with everyone else.

    I give this movie a 10 because I can find no obvious flaws or anything that takes away from the experience.
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    • Dec 30, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Shackleton: La odisea del Antártico
    • Filming locations
      • Greenland
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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