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Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)

07/29/1971 Adventure 1h 41m
55%
User
Score
6.5/10

Overview

Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that... Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.

Arne Sucksdorff

Director

Roy Boulting

Director

Alfred Viola

Director

Anthony Shaffer

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Richard Forbush

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Tara St. John Luke

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Starshot

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

George Dewport

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Mr. Forbush Sr.

Judy Campbell

Judy Campbell

Mrs. Forbush

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Head of Board

Avril Angers

Avril Angers

Fanny

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Tringham

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on April 4, 2022

I have only recently come across this film, and John Hurt is super. He is "Forbush", a rather rakish biology student who is coasting through life until his professor (Tony Britton) nominates him for a gig counting penguins - in Antarctica! Meantime, he has been bothering local barmaid "Tara" (Hayley Mills) who isn't really interested in him, and is frankly quite delighted when he announces his imminent project. He duly arrives, settles into Shackleton's hut and waits, and waits, and waits - no penguins! Then they arrive, slowly but surely and, despite himself, his interest is tweaked. He has to count them, weight them and generally monitor them and their behaviour. As winter sets in, they start to lay their eggs and incubate them from the extreme storms that very nearly do for him, too! As...

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