90° South (1933)
The story of an immortal adventure
This is a documentary of Captain R.F. Scott's second Antarctic expedition, begun in 1910. The British, under Scott, attempted to reach the South Pole before Roald Amundsen's Norwegians. Scott's writings reveal that the British made it to the South Pole, only to find that the Norwegians had gotten there first. Scott, and the other four men who had made it to the Pole with him, died on the return trip.
Director: Herbert G. Ponting
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: January 1, 1933
Cast
- Herbert G. Ponting - Self / Commentator (voice)
- E.R.G.R. Evans - Self (introduction by)
- Edward Leicester Atkinson - Self
- Albert Balson - Self
- Alfred B. Cheetham - Self
- Apsley Cherry-Garrard - Self
- Tom Crean - Self
- Bernard C. Day - Self
- Frank Debenham - Self
- Edgar Evans - Self
Screenplay
- Herbert G. Ponting (Story)
Music: H. Walford Davies
Cinematography: Herbert G. Ponting
Production: BIF, Antarctic Film Trust
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 90° South about?
- This is a documentary of Captain R.F. Scott's second Antarctic expedition, begun in 1910. The British, under Scott, attempted to reach the South Pole before Roald Amundsen's Norwegians. Scott's writings reveal that the British made it to the South Pole, only to find that the Norwegians had gotten there first. Scott, and the other four men who had made it to the Pole with him, died on the return trip.
- Who directed 90° South?
- 90° South was directed by Herbert G. Ponting.
- Who stars in 90° South?
- 90° South stars Herbert G. Ponting, E.R.G.R. Evans, Edward Leicester Atkinson, Albert Balson, Alfred B. Cheetham, Apsley Cherry-Garrard.
- How long is 90° South?
- 90° South has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is 90° South?
- 90° South is a Documentary film.
- Where was 90° South produced?
- 90° South was produced in United Kingdom.