Roald Amundsen's South Pole Journey (1912)

Original title

Roald Amundsens Sydpolsferd (1910–1912)

Directed by

Roald Amundsen

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

Norway

Runtime

17 min

Rated

A

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows original footage from Roald Amundsen's 1910 to 1912 South Pole expedition. The film was used by Amundsen in his traveling lectures and has been preserved as part of the UNESCO Memory of the World register.

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What happens

Roald Amundsen's South Pole Journey (Norwegian: Roald Amundsens sydpolsferd) is a Norwegian documentary film that features Roald Amundsen's original footage from his South Pole expedition from 1910 to 1912. The film was seen for the first time in 1912 and it was used by Amundsen for his traveling lectures. The film was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World international register in 2005 and is one of the few films to be listed in it. The film has been restored by the Norwegian Film Institute and its music has been re-recorded. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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