The Penguin King 3D (2012)

Original title

The Penguin King

Directed by

Sias Wilson

Genre

nature documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This nature documentary follows a male king penguin as he lives on the island of South Georgia. It shows his daily life and the challenges he faces in the wild.

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What happens

The Penguin King (American title: Penguins 3D) is a British 2012 natural history documentary which follows the life of a male king penguin on South Georgia. Released in 3D and 2D, The Penguin King is the second collaboration between Sky, Atlantic Productions and David Attenborough, who wrote and narrated the film. It was preceded by Flying Monsters 3D, screened a year earlier, and was followed by the three-part series Kingdom of Plants 3D in spring 2012. The film features a music score from British composer James Edward Barker. A new version of the film, Adventures of the Penguin King, was released in December 2013. "The Making of the Penguin King with David Attenborough", a 49-min making of featurette was also released on TV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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