The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition


1h 33m 2000

Brief Synopsis

The story of the survival of British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of his vessel 'The Endurance', which shipwrecked in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the Antarctic in 1914. After a difficult two years, the crew was finally rescued. Shackleton's historic story is recounted and r

Film Details

Also Known As
Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Channel 4; Film4 Productions; Medallion Pfa; Nova Entertainment; Sveriges Television (Svt); Telepool Gmbh
Distribution Company
Cowboy Pictures; Cowboy Pictures; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
South Georgia Island; Scotland, United Kingdom; Weddell Sea; South Shetland Islands; Antarctica; England, United Kingdom; Ireland; Elephant Island

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

The story of the survival of British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of his vessel 'The Endurance', which shipwrecked in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the Antarctic in 1914. After a difficult two years, the crew was finally rescued. Shackleton's historic story is recounted and re-created.

Crew

Caroline Alexander

Executive Producer

Caroline Alexander

Source Material (Novel)

Caroline Alexander

Book As Source Material ("The Endurance: Shackleton'S Legendary Antarctic Expedition")

Caroline Alexander

Screenwriter

Paula S Apsell

Executive Producer (Nova)

Prudence Arndt

Director Of Film & Stills Research

Maryann Arrien

Gaffer

Maryann Arrien

Electrician

Tara Bailey

Production Associate

George Butler

Producer

Charles Castaldi

2nd Camera Assistant

Margaret Crimmins

Supervising Sound Editor

Marion Delarche

Assistant Editor

Joseph Dorman

Screenwriter

Bowe Ferrer

Associate Producer

Michael Frawley

Gaffer

Michael Frawley

Electrician

Johanna Giebelhaus

Assistant Editor

Ned Hallick

Gaffer

Ned Hallick

Electrician

Frank Hurley

Archival Footage And Stills

Tom Hurwitz

Additional Cinematography

Lindsay Kirkley

Production Assistant

L Dennis Kozlowski

Executive Producer

L Dennis Kozlowski

Associate Producer

Jennifer Latham

Production Coordinator

Dr. John M Levinson

Associate Producer

Jessica Lucas

Assistant Editor

John Mack

Executive Producer

Terrence Malick

Executive Producer

Jon Mans

1st Camera Assistant

Paul Marbury

1st Camera Assistant

Peter G. Miller

Sound Mixer

Edward Pressman

Executive Producer

Scott Ransom

Additional Antarctic Cinematography

James M Reeves

Gaffer

James M Reeves

Electrician

Paul Reuter

1st Camera Assistant

Mose Richards

Screenplay

Gay Riedel

Electrician

Gay Riedel

Gaffer

John M. Roche

Gaffer

John M. Roche

Electrician

John Roche

Electrician

John Roche

Gaffer

Laura Rollison

Administrative Manager (For White Mountain Films)

David Rootes

Other

Louise Rosen

Co-Producer

Mike Ryan

Executive Producer

Phyllis Ryan

Associate Producer

Sarah Scully

Associate Producer

Sarah Scully

Photo-Film Research

Sandi Sissel

Cinematographer

Michael Small

Music

Greg Smith

Assistant Sound Editor

Crystal V Spijer

Screenwriter

Morgan Stanley

Producer ("Presents")

Steven Stoke

Line Producer

Steven Stoke

Production Manager

Jeffrey Victor

1st Camera Assistant

Jeffrey Victor

Additional Cinematography

Joshua Waletzky

Still Photo Filming

Joshua Waletzky

Editor

Andy Wiskes

Anarctic Sound Mixer

Werner Zehnder

Associate Producer

Film Details

Also Known As
Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Channel 4; Film4 Productions; Medallion Pfa; Nova Entertainment; Sveriges Television (Svt); Telepool Gmbh
Distribution Company
Cowboy Pictures; Cowboy Pictures; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
South Georgia Island; Scotland, United Kingdom; Weddell Sea; South Shetland Islands; Antarctica; England, United Kingdom; Ireland; Elephant Island

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2001 award for Best Documentary from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

Winner of the audience award for Best Documentary at the 2001 Florida Film Festival.

Winner of the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Documentary at the 2001 Seattle International Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States October 19, 2001

Released in United States Fall October 19, 2001

Expanded Release in United States October 26, 2001

Released in United States on Video September 2, 2003

Released in United States September 2000

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States January 2001

Released in United States March 2001

Released in United States June 2001

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 19 - May 3, 2001.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.

Shown at Florida Film Festival June 8-17, 2001.

In addition to this film, George Butler also directed a short IMAX documentary on Ernest Shackleton's expedition, "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure" (USA/2001).

Limited Release in United States October 19, 2001

Released in United States Fall October 19, 2001

Expanded Release in United States October 26, 2001

Released in United States on Video September 2, 2003

Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 2000.)

Winner of the 2001 award for Best Documentary from the Chicago Film Critics Association.

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 19 - May 3, 2001.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)

Released in United States March 2001 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.)

Released in United States June 2001 (Shown at Florida Film Festival June 8-17, 2001.)