90° South

"The story of an immortal adventure"

1933 1h 12m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 10

Documentary

Synopsis

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This is a documentary of Captain R.F. Scott's second Antarctic expedition, begun in 1910. The British, under Scott, attempted to reach the South Pole before Roald Amundsen's Norwegians. Scott's writings reveal that the British made it to the South Pole, only to find that the Norwegians had gotten there first. Scott, and the other four men who had made it to the Pole with him, died on the return trip.

“The story of an immortal adventure”

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Cast

Herbert G. Ponting
Self / Commentator (voice)
E.R.G.R. Evans
Self (introduction by)
Edward Leicester Atkinson
Self
Albert Balson
Self
Alfred B. Cheetham
Self
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Self
Tom Crean
Self
Bernard C. Day
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert G. Ponting
Writers: Herbert G. Ponting
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert G. Ponting, shot by Herbert G. Ponting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Herbert G. Ponting and E.R.G.R. Evans and Edward Leicester Atkinson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of an immortal adventure".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert G. Ponting directs. Herbert G. Ponting behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Herbert G. Ponting, shot by Herbert G. Ponting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Herbert G. Ponting and E.R.G.R. Evans and Edward Leicester Atkinson carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The story of an immortal adventure".
6IMDB entry: tt0219466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.