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Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

55% | Jul 29, 1971 | Adventure

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.

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Arne Sucksdorff
Director
Roy Boulting
Director

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John Hurt
Richard Forbush
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Hayley Mills
Tara St. John Luke
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Dudley Sutton
Starshot
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Tony Britton
George Dewport
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Thorley Walters
Mr. Forbush Sr.

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