The Search for the Northwest Passage

The Search for the Northwest Passage (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
110 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Louise Osmond

Written By:
Louise Osmond

Actors:
Maureen Bennett ..... Lady Jane Franklin
Richard Betts ..... Joe
Kåre Conradi ..... Roald Amundsen
George Dalton ..... Stanley
Thom Fell ..... James Fitzjames
Anthony Gardner ..... Sir John Franklin
Darri Ingolfsson ..... Godfred Hansen
Bohdan Poraj ..... Captain Francis Crozier
Christian Rubeck ..... Gustav Wiik (as Christian Pedersen)
Colin Tierney ..... Narrator
Lesley Tuckey ..... Tom
Crispin Wells ..... Peglar

Synopsis:

The search for a sea route across the top of the world linking Europe to Asia the fabled Northwest Passage was one of the most difficult and dangerous in the history of exploration. Of the dozens of attempts, two are legends in themselves.

A look at the search for the fabled Northwest passage, the legendary path through the ice across the Canadian Arctic, and the attempts made by wealthy British explorer Sir John Franklin and penniless Norwegian Roald Amundsen. |

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 23 October, 2008.