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The great white silence : the official record of Captain Scott's heroic journey to the South Pole
Title
The great white silence : the official record of Captain Scott's heroic journey to the South Pole / a film by Herbert Ponting.
Edition
Dual format edition
Publication
London : BFI, [2011]
Copyright Notice Date
©2011
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (108 min.) : silent, black and white and color. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 pages, black and white photographs)
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1924.
Includes "90 degrees South" (1933, 72 min.), Ponting's final sound version of his expedition footage ; "Great White Silence: How Did They Do It?" (2011, 20 min.), documentary about the restoration ; "The Sound of Silence" (2011, 13 min.), documentary about composer's approach to the score ; location field recording of Scott's hut (2010, 4 min.) ; archive newsreel items (1910-1925, 5 min. on DVD only), including actual coverage of expedition's departure and return ; illustrated booklet with essays, film notes and credits.
Full screen.
Music by Simon Fisher Turner.
Summary
Photographic chronicle of the Scott expedition to the South Pole showing the original 60 member team through the various stages until the final 150 mile attempt by 5 men after leaving the last supporting party. Informative record of equipment, orienteering, natural phenomena, animal life, weather conditions. Severe storms plaqued the exploring party, with suffering from snow blindness, frostbite, injuries, and finally lack of food.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 02, 2018
Credits
Music by Simon Fisher Turner.
System details note
Disc 1 : Blu-ray ; region B ; PCM stereo audio -- Disc 2 : DVD ; PAL region 2 ; Dolby Digital stereo audio -- Original aspect ratio 1.33:1.
Videorecording number
BFIB1085/1 BFI (Blu-ray)
BFIB1085/2 DVD (Blu-ray)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentary films.
Silent films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Silent films.
Also listed under
British Film Institute, production company.
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