Mr. Forbush And The Penguins

– Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)

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.

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971) - Trailer

Language:

English, German

Director:

Alfred Viola, Roy Boulting

Writer:

Anthony Shaffer (screenplay), Graham Billing (novel)

Main Actors:

John Hurt, Hayley Mills, Dudley Sutton, Tony Britton

Plot:

A young london biologist spends most of his time pursuing girls rather than pursuing science. When the opportunity to go to the Antarctic to study a colony of penguins presents itself he agrees to go, not so much for the benefit of science but rather to impress the girl he has recently been chasing. The longer he stays in the Antarctic, however, the more he becomes truly interested in the penguins fight for survival. When the time to go home finally arrives, he is a changed man with a totally new outlook on life.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10