Adventure · United Kingdom · 1971 · 1h 41m

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

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Director
Arne SucksdorffRoy BoultingAlfred Viola
Cast
John Hurt as Richard Forbush Hayley Mills as Tara St. John Luke Dudley Sutton as Starshot Tony Britton as George Dewport Thorley Walters as Mr. Forbush Sr. Judy Campbell as Mrs. Forbush
Crew
Bernard Gribble — Editor Anthony Shaffer — Screenplay Graham Billing — Novel Henry Trettin — Producer
Synopsis

A self-absorbed young biologist takes on a six-month research post in Antarctica to study a penguin colony. Alone in Shackleton’s abandoned hut, with only radio contact and letters to his distant girlfriend, he endures the harsh winter and gradually forms a bond with the penguins—discovering resilience, humility, and a new sense of purpose.

Mood & Themes
penguinantarcticabiologist
Key Collaborators
Arne Sucksdorff Director Roy Boulting Director Alfred Viola Director Bernard Gribble Editor Anthony Shaffer Screenplay Graham Billing Novel Henry Trettin Producer
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