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Synopsis
All but forgotten at the time of his death in 1922, controversial British explorer Ernest Shackleton would enjoy a rediscovery of sorts decades later, with dozens of books and filmed documentaries devoted to his "magnificent blunder" -- the failed Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1916. On the sheer weight of his dynamic personality, Shackleton was able to mount an exploratory journey to the Antarctic, accompanied by a crew of 27 men, among them celebrated Australian photographer Frank Day. Alas, Shackleton's ship was crushed by packing ice early in the expedition, forcing the crew to brave the merciless polar elements for a full ten months. Making matters worse, public concern over Shackleton's plight was shunted aside when Great Britain entered WWI. First telecast in England on January 2 and 3, 2002, the two-part TV biopic Shackleton stars Kenneth Branagh in the title role. The script does not shirk away from the subject's less savory character traits, including his disastrous financial dealings and his blatant unfaithfulness to wife Emily (Phoebe Nicholls). Nonetheless, one emerges from the film with a renewed respect and admiration for the visionary Shackleton and his bedraggled companions. Much of the imagery in Shackleton was based upon the still-surviving films made on the scene by Frank Day, adding extra authenticity to the drama even though the film was made in Greenland and Iceland rather than the Antarctic. The two-part film made its American TV debut courtesy of the A&E cable network on April 7 and 8, 2002; shortly afterward, Shackleton was released on DVD, with four additional hours of documentary footage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Kenneth Branagh Ernest Henry Shackleton

Production Crew

Lynne Huitson Art Director
Matt Robinson Art Director
Matt Robinson Art Director
Henry Braham Cinematographer
Adrian Johnson Composer (Music Score)
Charles Sturridge Director
Peter Coulson Editor
Francesca Barra Executive Producer
Rupert Ryle-Hodges Producer
Selwyn Roberts Producer
Michael Howells Production Designer
Charles Sturridge Screenwriter
Year: 2002
Runtime: 184
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Television


Produced by
A&E Television Networks
Channel 4
Firstsight Films

Awards
2002 - Best Drama Serial - BAFTA TV Award
2002 - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Golden Globe
2002 - Outstanding Miniseries - Emmy
2002 - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Golden Globe
2002 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Golden Globe
2002 - Best Drama Serial - British Academy of Film and Television
2002 - Outstanding Miniseries - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
2002 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Hollywood Foreign Press Association