South (film)

This article is about the 1919 documentary film. For other film, see South (disambiguation).
South
Directed byFrank Hurley
StarringErnest Shackleton
CinematographyFrank Hurley
Distributed byBritish Film Institute
Release dates
  • 1919 (1919)
  • 2000 (2000) (restoration)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic is a 1919 silent film documentary of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, directed by Frank Hurley.[1][2][3] The film was restored by the British Film Institute and the new print was screened in theaters in 2000.[4] The restoration included tinting and the addition of a piano soundtrack.[5]

References

  1. ^ South at Allmovie
  2. ^ Review, The Guardian
  3. ^ Review, TV Guide
  4. ^ Review by Roger Ebert
  5. ^ Review, Time Out


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