Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

1971 PG-13 1h 41m

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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.

Director Arne Sucksdorff

Writers

Graham Billing Anthony Shaffer

Stars

John Hurt Hayley Mills Dudley Sutton

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Geronimo1967 4 Apr 2022

7/10

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 imm...