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Antarctica (南極物語, Nankyoku Monogatari, lit."South Pole Story") is a 1983 Japanese drama film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and starring Ken Takakura.Its plot centers on the 1958 ill-fated Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole, its dramatic rescue from the severe weather conditions on the return journey, the relationship between the scientists and their loyal and hard ...
The 1958 Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (Showa Station) inspired the 1983 hit film Antarctica, of which Eight Below is a remake. [3] [4] Eight Below adapts the events of the 1958 incident, moved forward to 1993. [5] In the 1958 event, 15 Sakhalin Husky sled dogs were abandoned when the expedition team was unable to return to the base.
1982–1983 – First Brazilian Expedition to Antarctica – 1982–1983 – Second Indian Expedition to Antarctica – led by V. K. Raina; 1982–1984 – 28th Soviet Antarctic Expedition – led by N. Kornilov, A. Artemyev; 1984 – Villa Las Estrellas established; 1983–1985 – 29th Soviet Antarctic Expedition – led by N. Tyabin, L. Bulatov
Koreyoshi Kurahara (蔵原惟繕, Kurahara Koreyoshi) (31 May 1927 – 28 December 2002) was a Japanese screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known for directing Antarctica (1983), which won several awards and was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]
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Encounters at the End of the World is a 2007 American documentary film by Werner Herzog about Antarctica and the people who choose to spend time there. It was released in North America on June 11, 2008, and distributed by ThinkFilm. [2]
Shackleton is a British period television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC 2 in 1983. [1] It portrays the Antarctic expeditions of the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Scriptwriter Christopher Ralling drew on Shackleton's own journals, which were re-published by the BBC as a tie-in to the series.
Antarctica is a soundtrack album by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis, released in 1983. It is the score of the 1983 Japanese film Antarctica (" Nankyoku Monogatari ", lit. "South Pole Story") directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara , [ 2 ] and was nominated by the Japan Academy for "Best Music Score".