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Scott of the Antarctic

1948 · 111 min

A solemn, beautifully scored trudge toward inevitable doom, cold and dignified, rewarding patience with quiet devastation.

Directed by
Charles Frend
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
John Mills, Derek Bond, Harold Warrender
Tagline
The noblest adventure man ever dared!
Overview
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Charles Frend
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
John Mills, Derek Bond, Harold Warrender
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • exploration
  • death
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Charles Frend
Written by
Walter Meade, Ivor Montagu
Starring
John Mills, Derek Bond, Harold Warrender, James Robertson Justice, Reginald Beckwith, Kenneth More, James McKechnie, John Gregson
Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Runtime
111 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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