Shackleton (2002): Cast
Shackleton is a 2002 drama directed by Charles Sturridge, starring Kenneth Branagh as Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, Phoebe Nicholls and Eve Best. It runs 3 hours 26 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 26m (206 min)
- Director
- Charles Sturridge
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- A+E Global Media
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shackleton About?
The premise of Shackleton without spoilers.
A dramatized recounting of Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Endurance expedition to the South Pole, focusing on his heroic effort to keep the stranded crew alive after the ship was shattered by unforgiving pack ice. The film follows his relentless leadership and the crew’s perilous fight for survival.
Shackleton Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- extreme
- icy waters
- cold the temperature
- cold weather
- naval
- british seaman
- ship's crew
- ice
- endurance
- year 1914
- antarctic expedition
- ship stuck in ice
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- ernest shackleton character
- explorer
- extreme sports
- freeze
- icy
- freezing
- cold water
- bravery
- waterborne ship
- 20th century
- 1910s
- expedition
- south pole
- tv mini series
- one word title
- surname as title
- sled dog
- toe amputation
- mistress
- cat
- penguin
- frostbite
- ice floe
- stowaway
- based on true story
- title spoken by character
- character name as series title
- wilderness
Shackleton Cast & Characters
Kenneth Branagh leads the cast as Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, with Phoebe Nicholls as Emily Shackleton and Eve Best as Eleanor Shackleton. Directed by Charles Sturridge; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Charles Sturridge
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Kenneth Branagh as Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton - Phoebe Nicholls as Emily Shackleton
- Eve Best as Eleanor Shackleton
- Mark Tandy as Frank Shackleton
Also Starring in Shackleton
· 20 more- Ian Mercer Ernest Holness
- Danny Webb Perris
- Kevin McNally Frank Worsley
- Embeth Davidtz Rosalind Chetwynd
- Matt Day Frank Hurley
- Celyn Jones Perce Blackborow
- Pip Torrens James McIlroy
- Shaun Dooley Hubert Hudson
- Corin Redgrave Lord Curzon
- Lorcan Cranitch Frank Wild
- Nicholas Rowe Thomas Orde-Lees
- Nigel Whitmey William Blakewell
- Ken Drury Henry Mcneish
- Mark McGann Tom Crean
- Chris Larkin George Marston
- Jamie Lee James Wordie
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- Paul Bigley Charles Green
- Nicholas Hewetson Alexander Macklin
- Craig Cheetham Walter How
- Christian Steel Leonard Hussey
Shackleton Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Ernest Shackleton” and “Shackleton, aventurier de l'Antarctique”.
- Also known as
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- Ernest Shackleton
- Shackleton, aventurier de l'Antarctique
- Shackleton: la odisea de la Antártida
- Затерянные в Антарктиде
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Movies Like Shackleton
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure, Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival and The Endurance.
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Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure 2001 -
Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival 2023 -
The Endurance 2001 -
South 1919 -
Scott of the Antarctic 1948 -
The Great White Silence 1924 -
Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition 2021 -
The Last Place on Earth 1985 -
Antarctica 1983 -
Against the Ice 2022 -
The Forbidden Quest 1993 -
Everest 2015
Shackleton FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shackleton, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shackleton?
Shackleton runs 3 hours 26 minutes (206 minutes).
Who directed Shackleton?
Shackleton was directed by Charles Sturridge.
More films by Charles Sturridge Who is in the cast of Shackleton?
Shackleton stars Kenneth Branagh as Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, Phoebe Nicholls as Emily Shackleton and Eve Best as Eleanor Shackleton, among 24 credited actors.
Does Shackleton have a post-credit scene?
No. Shackleton has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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