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Shackleton

1983 · 1 season

A slow, freezing trudge through ice and desperation, where endurance is the only heroism on offer.

Overview
In 1914, Ernest Shackleton chooses to lead a team on their famous journey aboard the Endurance. When the ship is trapped and crushed by pack-ice, Shackleton and five of his men embark on a desperate 800-mile journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • exploration
  • fate
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Christopher Ralling
Written by
Christopher Ralling
Starring
Michael Hayward, David Schofield, David Rodigan, Michael Sheard, Frank Duncan, Richard Steele, John Roden, Roland Oliver
Cinematography
David Whitson
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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