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South

Year1919
Running time80 min
Directed byFrank Hurley
Made inUnited Kingdom, Australia
Expedition Endurance
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At a glance

South is an 80-minute restored documentary made from footage Frank Hurley photographed on Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition in 1917. Released in 1919, the silent film is also known as *South: Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Glorious Epic of the Antarctic* and is a restored version of *In the Grip of the Polar Pack Ice*. Hurley both directed and photographed the film, and is also its producer. The documentary’s material comes from the expedition associated with Endurance, giving the film a direct connection to Shackleton’s Antarctic journey. Its listed countries are the United Kingdom and Australia. As a silent documentary, it presents its subject through expedition footage rather than spoken narration. The film offers a historical record of the expedition through images captured by a participant behind the camera.

Who it is for

Suitable for viewers interested in Antarctic exploration, Shackleton’s expedition, or early silent documentaries. It may also serve as a visual resource for students studying expedition history or documentary filmmaking.

What is good

  • Uses footage filmed on Shackleton’s 1917 expedition.
  • Frank Hurley directed, photographed and produced it.
  • Restored version of a 1919 silent documentary.
  • Runtime is 80 minutes.

What to know first

  • It is a silent film.
  • Its footage dates from 1917.

Verdict

South centers on expedition footage made by Frank Hurley during Shackleton’s Antarctic journey. Viewers interested in exploration history can approach it as a silent visual record.

Details

Year
1919wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
80 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Frank Hurleywikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Kingdom, Australiawikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
Expedition Endurancewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0198559wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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