The story of the 1914-1916 Antarctic exploration mission of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
South (1919) is a documentary film directed by Frank Hurley, released on January 1, 1919 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley, J. Stenhouse and Captain L. Hussey. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Ernest Shackleton
as Leader of the Expedition (as Sir Ernest Shackleton)
Frank Worsley
as Captain of the Endurance (as Captain F. Worsley)
J. Stenhouse
as Captain of the Aurora (as Lieut. J. Stenhouse)
Captain L. Hussey
as Meteorologist
Dr. McIlroy
as Head of Scientific Staff
Mr. Wordie
as Head of Scientific Staff (as Wordie)
Dr. Macklin
as Doctor
Frank Wild
as Second in Command of the Endurance
Tom Crean
as Crewman
Mr. James
as Crewman (as James)
Mr. Clark
as Crewman (as Clark)
Mr. Greenstreet
as Crewman (as Greenstreet)
Directed by Frank Hurley.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 23 ratings.
When Frank Hurley loaded his cameras onto the Endurance in August 1914, ready to set sail with Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic expedition, he had no idea of what he would end up filming. This silent movie, released in 1919, contains Hurley's record of the expedition, and of what happened when the ship became stuck in the ice, leaving the explorers with little hope of rescue. Of course, we know that they were…
Reviewed on December 30, 2012
Using some originally shot footage from the expedition that started just as Europe went to war in 1914, this tells a fascinating story of human endeavour in the face of just about everything hostile that nature has in it's armoury. We see elements of their preparation, their voyage and of the treacherousness of their new environment as their ship struggles to make headway through the ever thickening ice - before…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of South (1919) includes Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley, J. Stenhouse, Captain L. Hussey and Dr. McIlroy. The film was directed by Frank Hurley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
South was released on January 1, 1919 and runs for 1h 21m.
South (1919) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
