Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that... Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.

Release Date: 1971-07-29

Genres: Adventure

Director: Arne SucksdorffRoy BoultingAlfred Viola

Actors: John Hurt ,Hayley Mills ,Dudley Sutton ,Tony Britton ,Thorley Walters ,Judy Campbell Exner ,Joss Ackland ,Avril Angers ,Cyril Luckham

Duration: 1h 41m

IMDB rating: 5.5