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Shackleton (TV serial) is a British film of genre Drama directed by Charles Sturridge with Kenneth Branagh

Shackleton (TV serial) (2002)

Shackleton (TV serial)
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Length 3h26
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Genres Drama,    Biography,    Action,    Adventure,    Historical
Rating76% 3.811183.811183.811183.811183.81118

Shackleton is a 2002 British television film written and directed by Charles Sturridge and starring Kenneth Branagh as explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The film tells the true story of Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. The cast includes Kevin McNally, Lorcan Cranitch, Embeth Davidtz, Danny Webb, Matt Day and Phoebe Nicholls (also the director's wife) as Lady Shackleton. It was filmed in the UK, Iceland and Greenland. The film used first-hand accounts by the men on the expedition to retell the story. Shackleton biographer Roland Huntford was a production advisor.

Shackleton was first broadcast in two parts by Channel 4 in January 2002. In North America the film was first broadcast by the A&E Network in April 2002. The film was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, six BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

Synopsis

The films tells the true story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (Kenneth Branagh) and his 1914 Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. The story begins with him planning the expedition and finding sponsors, particularly Sir James Caird. Shackleton's goal is to drive dog sled teams from one side of Antarctica to the other, which would make Britain the first nation to undertake such a trans-continental journey.

Actors

Kenneth Branagh

(Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton)
Kevin McNally

(Frank Worsley)
John Grillo

(Franks)
Eve Best

(Eleanor Shackleton)
Lorcan Cranitch

(Frank Wild)
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