Antarctic Crossing
{{Short description|1958 British documentary film by George Lowe}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Antarctic Crossing
| image = Antarctic_Crossing_film_Opening_titles_(1958).png
| caption =
| director = George Lowe
| producer = James Carr
| writer =
| narrator =
| music = Humphrey Searle
| cinematography = George Lowe
Derek Wright
| editing = Dennis Gurney
| studio = World Wide Pictures
| distributor = Rank Film Distributors
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1958}}
| runtime = 47 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
}}
Antarctic Crossing is a 1958 British documentary film directed by George Lowe.{{Cite web |title=Antarctic Crossing |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150019183 |access-date=9 November 2024 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}} The film follows Sir Vivian Fuchs on his way back from Shackleton Base.{{cite web|title=Antarctic Crossing|url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/antarctic-crossing-1958|publisher=nzonscreen.com|accessdate=1 August 2014}} The commentary is spoken by Sir Edmund Hillary.
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Skillul editing has resulted in a remarkable picture with moments of humour and despair linked by scenes of grandeur and beauty. ...This modest and factual film also contains some dramatic sequences from the original films of the Scott and Shackleton expeditions, which provide startling contrast to the often impressive colour photography of the modern parties."{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1959 |title=Antarctic Crossing |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305826966 |journal=The Monthly Film Bulletin |volume=26 |issue=300 |pages=11 |url-access=subscription |via=ProQuest}}
Variety wrote: "Beautifully photographed, with a taut commentary which never falls into the trap of hyperbole, it is a triumph for the cameramen who brought back about nine miles of color film and to the editor, Dennis Gurney, who brought the material down to 45 minutes playing time. The pic manages to cover most of the important events of the two-year expedition."{{Cite journal |date=31 December 1958 |title=Antarctic Crossing |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/962769338 |journal=Variety |volume=213 |issue=5 |pages=6 |url-access=subscription |via=ProQuest}}
Accolades
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.{{cite web |date=2011 |title=NY Times: Antarctic Crossing |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/123724/Antarctic-Crossing/details |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521075824/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/123724/Antarctic-Crossing/details |archive-date=21 May 2011 |accessdate=8 November 2008 |work=The New York Times |department=Movies & TV Dept.}}{{Cite web |title=The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1959 |accessdate=31 May 2019 |work=oscars.org}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0051366}}
- Watch [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/antarctic-crossing-1958 Antarctic Crossing] at NZ On Screen
Category:1958 documentary films
Category:British documentary films
Category:Documentary films about Antarctica