Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica

Overview

The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions perished, Douglas Mawson survived, but how? In a bold historical experiment, scientist and adventurer Tim Jarvis is retracing the gruelling experience, with the same meagre rations, primitive clothing and equipment to uncover what happened to Mawson physically — and mentally — as a man hanging on the precipice of life and death.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 11, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Australia

Production

Film Australia,Orana Films,National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

Cast

Tim Jarvis,William McInnes,John Stoukalo,Jason Stewart,David Ritchie,Philip Ayres,Iain McGuire,Sir Douglas Mawson,Haakon Berg,David Tingay

Director

Malcolm McDonald

Writer

Malcolm McDonald,Tim Jarvis

Producer

Richard Dennison,Alex West

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1145531