Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

A self-absorbed young biologist takes on a six-month research post in Antarctica to study a penguin colony. Alone in Shackleton’s abandoned hut, with only radio contact and letters to his distant girlfriend, he endures the harsh winter and gradually forms a bond with the penguins—discovering resilience, humility, and a new sense of purpose.

• Release date
• July 29, 1971
• Runtime
• 101 min
• Genres
• Adventure
• Director
• Arne Sucksdorff

Cast

John Hurt Richard Forbush Hayley Mills Tara St. John Luke Dudley Sutton Starshot Tony Britton George Dewport Thorley Walters Mr. Forbush Sr. Judy Campbell Mrs. Forbush Joss Ackland Head of Board Avril Angers Fanny