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Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins poster
Directed by
Roy Boulting, Arne Sucksdorff, Al Viola
Genre
adventure film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A solitary scientist is sent to Antarctica to study a penguin colony. After the humans leave, he bonds with the birds and faces challenges in the harsh environment.

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What happens

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (also known as Cry of the Penguins) is a 1971 British comedy drama film, directed by Arne Sucksdorff, Alfred Viola and Roy Boulting. It stars John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton and Tony Britton. The screenplay was adapted by playwright Anthony Shaffer, based on the 1965 novel Forbush and the Penguins by Graham Billing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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