The disquieting sound of the great white silence film the. The principal filmmaker was photographer herbert ponting. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. A hundred years ago the british antarctic expedition 191019 led by captain scott set out on its illfated race to the south pole. Shot by herbert ponting in 191011, this newly restored film follows captain robert scotts unsuccessful antarctic expedition to the south pole. Herbert pontings portraits from captain scotts antarctic expedition. The epic of everest the great white silence bluray and. Herbert ponts official record of captain scotts legendary expedition to the south pole, restored by the bfi and featuring a new musical score by simon fisher turner, captures in breathtaking detail the alien beauty of the landscape, and ensured that the heroism involved would never be forgotten. A live musical performance to accompany a restored print of a film of captain scotts tragic polar quest highlights the shattering impact of. Every man and his dog knows the story of captain scott and his doomed journey to the south pole but to see it first hand is a quite humbling and moving experience. Watch with a minds eye that can help you step backward in time, to the thinking of 1910. Herbert g pontings classic 1924 silent film, the great white silence, is back on the big screen, its breathtaking polar imagery restored and accompanied by a haunting new soundtrack. Sep, 2010 the bfi national archive was awarded best archive restoration at the focal international awards 2011 for its work on the great white silence 1924, the official film record of captain scotts ill. Herbert pontings official record of captain scotts legendary expedition to the south pole, restored by the bfi and featuring a new musical score by simon fisher turner, captures in breathtaking detail the alien beauty of the landscape, and ensured that the heroism involved would never be forgotten.
The great white silence is the official film record of captain scotts trip to the south pole. Presented in both high definition and standard definition, includes 90 degrees south 1933, 70 minutes. Originally a silent film, the documentary was restored and rereleased in 2011. The film then shows scotts ship, the terra nova, departing new zealand with its cargo of dogs, ponies and other polar supplies. Actrices et acteurs the great white silence 1924 the great white silence, casting du film. Herbert pontings version of scotts antarctic expedition. Here, discovery channel meets the bfi national archive team responsible for restoring and remastering herbert pontings 1924 film. R eal footage of captain robert falcon scotts tragic attempt to reach the south pole, as well as some of the first moving pictures taken of antarcticas wildlife form a rare and fascinating documentary. The bfi national archive has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the film s sophisticated use of color.
Soleilmoon recordings is proud to release simon fisher turners epic new soundtrack to herbert pontings silent film the great white silence. Buy the epic of everest the great white silence on dvd and blu ray two restorations of the most breathtaking and aweinspiring documentaries ever made. The bfi national archive custodian of the expedition negatives has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the film s sophisticated use of colour. The disquieting sound of the great white silence film. The great white silence returns to the big screen popmatters. Alongside related film and interview extracts, the first section puts the great white silence and its restoration into context. Technically the restoration is brilliantly done and like the great white silence 90 degrees south it is one of the greatest early documentaries of all time. The great white silence 1924 available to order on dvd.
A 4 dvd set featuring the epic of everest and the great white silence. At least half of it is taken up by ponting anthropomorphising about the animals he filmed. The great white silence, and a successor film with a soundtrack based upon some of the same film sequences, 90 south, were not great commercial successes, and ponting, the director, died impoverished. A doublebill of livescored silent film at sheffields most atmospheric cinema people on sunday 1930, 5pm the great white silence 1924, 7. Ponting, who died in 1935, is best known for photographing robert falcon scotts terra nova expedition to the ross sea and south pole in 191112. Vous pouvez regarder le film the great white silence en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal canada et france avec son original en anglais. The bfi national archive has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the films sophisticated use of color. The great white silence san francisco silent film festival. May 20, 2011 it is the thrilling cinematography, humorous editing and amiable narration of the pioneering herbert ponting, one of a select breed of devilmaycare adventurers and filmmakers who gives the likes of werner herzog a run for his money herzog included several clips from the great white silence in encounters at the end of the world, a film which.
The epic of everest restored by the bfi national archive, the epic of everest is the 1924 documentary film made by captain john noel recording the expedition that george mallory and andrew irvine started and attempted to reach the summit of everest. The great white silence is introduced as a film epic that will take us to the uttermost end of the earth where the hurricane and blizzard are born and where the great ice barrier is introduced as the birth place of icebergs. Although the great white silence provides us with a fascinating and valuable glimpse of the mechanics of scotts expedition, its damaged by that middle section, which adds little to the tale although the shackleton movie did the same thing, which suggests that perhaps thats what audiences of. The great white silence is one of the jewels in the crown of the bfi national archive fully justifying this stunning tinted and toned restoration with new score by electronic musician simon fisher turner. Oct 25, 2010 apart from the beginning of the film, that was, incidentally, the one moment turner and the other musicians opted for absolute and deafening silence. By the time the great white silence was released in 1924, the fiction feature dominated at the box office and robert flahertys nanook of the north 1922 had raised the bar for documentary storytelling. How did they do it bryony dixon and kieron webb from the bfi national archive detail the remarkable restoration of the great white silence 1924, herbert pontings extraordinary record of captain scotts illfated race to the south pole. The great white silence silent film with live score by frame ensemble. The great white silence 1924 a film by herbert ponting uk 1924. Filmed from 1910 to 19, this classic silent film is an extraordinary record of captain scotts illfated expedition to the south pole. Trailer for the bfi national archive restoration of the great white silence last night i attended the premiere of the great white silence at the london film festival.
The great white silence is a fascinating national, cultural document and probably the most important film weve got in the national film archive. Scott, embarks from lyttleton, nz on a quest to become the first to reach the south pole. The great white silence is a silent documentary about the terra nova expedition to antarctica, documenting the trip there and the precautions taken as well as what they found while they were there. The great white silence 1924, e we screened this fascinating film to a sellout audience at newhaven fort earlier this year, and this is the first of two autumn screenings. The official film record of the british expedition of 1910 led by scott was reworked by. Captain scotts doomed 1910 race to the south pole was filmed by cinematographer herbert ponting. The great white silence is a 1924 english documentary that contains brief cinematograph sequences taken during the terra nova expedition of 191019. Streamcloud the great white silence 1924 deutsch stream.
Ponting, herbert ponting on allmovie robert falcon scott was a british naval officer. The great white silence 1924 the great white silence. Astonishing film record of scotts tragic 1910 expedition to the south pole. The bfi national archive was awarded best archive restoration at the focal international awards 2011 for its work on the great white silence 1924, the official film record of captain scotts ill. Buy the great white silence dual format edition great. When rescuers found the frozen bodies of three members of the 19101914 british antarctic expedition. A remarkable film record of the legendary everest expedition of 1924, newly restored by the bfi national archive. The great white south can be an entertaining account of the terra nova expedition, from lyttelton, nz to antarctica. We then explore the challenges of commissioning and creating a new film score with the help of innovative composer simon fisher turner. A hundred years ago the british antarctic expedition 191019 led by captain. The great white silence 1924 1h 48min documentary 1924 uk in 1910 the british antarctic expedition, led by capt. An italianfrench coproduction, the film stars jeanlouis trintignant, klaus kinski, vonetta mcgee in her film debut and frank wolff, with luigi pistilli, mario brega, marisa merlini and carlo dangelo in supporting roles.
Id like to be able to say this was a great film but in all honesty i cant. Although the great white silence provides us with a fascinating and valuable glimpse of the mechanics of scotts expedition, its damaged by that middle section, which adds little to the tale although the shackleton movie did the same thing, which suggests that perhaps thats what audiences of the day liked to see. Il grande silenzio is a 1968 revisionist spaghetti western film directed and cowritten by sergio corbucci. The great white silence is a documentary feature, released in 1924, which documents the expedition of captain robert falcon scott to reach the south pole. They film seals and birds with fascination, practice skiing and take gorgeous shots of the icebergs and landscape of the arctic. All titles on the bfi films channel are preserved in the vast. Bryony dixon, curator of silent film, bfi national archive.
The alien beauty of the landscape is brought dramatically to life and. Incredibly it all lives up to hype and so whilst the modern viewer maybe somewhat jaded by. Pontings unique film of that expedition, the great white silence, has been digitally restored by the british film institute, and received its world television premiere on discovery channel, to coincide with the anniversary of the departure of the terra nova from cardiff. Whitesilence scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1.
A haunting film score by simon fisher turner in this bfi restoration. On selected release friday 20th may nothing can quite prepare you for the magical, strange and disorientating otherworldliness of the great white silence, a legendary documentary charting the initial stages of captain scotts doomed attempt to navigate the south pole, first released in 1924 and thoroughly deserving of big screen exhibition, not to mention a. Herbert g ponting was the official photographer of the 1912 trip and he edited together his footage into a silent film in 1924. Captain scotts doomed race to the south pole is captured in a silent film from 1924, with a new score by simon fisher turner. Joining scott on board the terra nova was official photographer and cinematographer herbert ponting, and the images that he captured have fired imaginations ever. In terms of the media itself, the bluray boasts some fun special features, the film is of great quality, and the packaging is. This is an amazing and beautiful film and should be seen by everyone interested in this mountain. The great white silence 1924 letterboxd your life in film. The great white silence is a stunning documentary brought back to life thanks to a brilliant restoration job by the bfi. Apart from the beginning of the film, that was, incidentally, the one moment turner and the other musicians opted for absolute and deafening silence. He had shot the footage in the great white silence at a time when the cinema of attractions was being eclipsed by the story film. Newly restored by the british film institute and a winner of awards, the great white silence is a deeply moving account of scotts sea journey south from new zealand and, once his team reaches antarctica, their preparations for the long walk. The great white silence concerts, the university of york.
To expand his film into a proper feature, ponting incorporated illustrations, models, and rudimentary stopmotion sequences as well as inserted the stills taken by the doomed men. You may have heard of the polar explorer captain scott, but did you know that his last doomed expedition to the south pole was caught on film. Jun 27, 2018 ponting starts the great white silence by introducing the tale and assuring viewers of royal approval. Scott and his teams doomed attempt to be the first men to reach the south pole. The official record of captain scotts legendary expedition to the south pole, restored by the bfi. In 1910 the british antarctic expedition, led by capt.
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