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In August 1914, seasoned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton embarks on his third excursion into Antarctic territory, planning to cross the Antarctic continent on foot--something no other explorer has attempted before. Only a day's journey from his final destination, Shackleton's ship, The Endurance, is trapped in pack-ice, where she will remain frozen for the next ten months, all throughout the harsh Antarctic winter. With dwindling rations, blizzards, boredom, and illness to contend with, and only each other and their faithful sled dogs for company, the crew grows restless, and Shackleton has his hands full trying to keep the peace on board.

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ProducerGeorge Butler

EAN5035822495333

eBay Product ID (ePID)3958411

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Film/TV TitleThe Endurance

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2003

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesDirectors Commentary\Featurettes\Isolated Music Score\Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDocumentaries, General, Documentaries & Biographies

Subtitle LanguageEnglish\Hindi

Run Time94 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs1

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerMichael Small

Additional InformationIn August 1914, seasoned British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton embarks on his third excursion into Antarctic territory, planning to cross the Antarctic continent on foot--something no other explorer has attempted before. Only a day's journey from his final destination, Shackleton's ship, The Endurance, is trapped in pack-ice, where she will remain frozen for the next ten months, all throughout the harsh Antarctic winter. With dwindling rations, blizzards, boredom, and illness to contend with, and only each other and their faithful sled dogs for company, the crew grows restless, and Shackleton has his hands full trying to keep the peace on board. A turning point occurs when ice floes finally threaten to crush the ship, and the men are forced to take to the lifeboats. Now Shackleton, abandoning any remaining notions of completing the mission, decides instead to bring back his crew alive at any cost, even though the nearest outpost of civilization is on an island 800 miles away. Historic film clips of The Endurance shot by expedition photographer Frank Hurley, new colour footage of the eerily beautiful Antarctic landscape, as well as commentary by surviving family members and narration by Liam Neeson all combine to make watching this documentary a gripping experience.

Executive ProducerCaroline Alexander, Mike Ryan, Paula S. Apsell, Edward R. Pressman, Terrence Malick

ScreenwriterCaroline Alexander, Joseph Dorman

FeaturedPeter Wordie, John Blackborow, Jonathan Shackleton, Roland Huntford, Julian Ayer, Marie Crean O'Brien, Tom McNish

Sound sourceDolby Digital Stereo

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Movie/TV TitleThe Endurance

Director of PhotographySandi Sissel, Frank Hurley

NarratorLiam Neeson