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Shackleton (2002)

Shackleton poster
Directed by
Charles Sturridge
Genre
miniseries, drama television series, biographical television program
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
15
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The miniseries follows explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew as they attempt to cross Antarctica by land in 1914. Their ship becomes trapped in ice, leaving them stranded in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.

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What happens

Shackleton is a 2002 British television miniseries. It was written and directed by Charles Sturridge and starred Kenneth Branagh as explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The film tells the true story of Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. The cast includes Kevin McNally, Lorcan Cranitch, Embeth Davidtz, Danny Webb, Matt Day and Phoebe Nicholls (also the director's wife) as Lady Shackleton. It was filmed in the UK, Iceland and Greenland. The film used first-hand accounts by the men on the expedition to retell the story and Shackleton biographer Roland Huntford was a production advisor. Shackleton was first broadcast in two parts by Channel 4 in January 2002. In North America the film was first broadcast by the A&E Network in April 2002. The film was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, six BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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