In 1910 the british antarctic expedition, led by capt. There is also the robust booklet filled with informative essays and information on the crew and the restoration of this incredible piece of history. Id like to be able to say this was a great film but in all honesty i cant. The alien beauty of the landscape is brought dramatically to life and the challenges facing the. The great white silence concerts, the university of york.
Ganzer film the great white silence 1924 stream deutsch. Captain scotts doomed race to the south pole is captured in a silent film from 1924, with a new score by. Click here to read the complete interview transcript with simon fisher turner, on. Originally a silent film, the documentary was restored and rereleased in 2011 by the british film institute with a musical soundtrack by simon fisher turner. The bfi national archive has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the film s sophisticated use of color. The epic of everest the great white silence bluray. At least half of it is taken up by ponting anthropomorphising about the animals he filmed. A doublebill of livescored silent film at sheffields most atmospheric cinema.
Into great silence, though devoid of narration, musical score or much at all in the way of dialogue, encourages us to listen closely. The bfi national archive custodian of the expedition negatives has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the films sophisticated use of colour. The great white silence is a silent documentary from 1924 released approximately 10 years after captain scotts 2 year long illfated journey to the south pole aboard the terra nova. 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 film then shows scotts ship, the terra nova, departing new zealand with its cargo of dogs, ponies and other polar supplies. Ponting starts the great white silence by introducing the tale and assuring viewers of royal approval. Does anyone know if the film includes the full quote had we lived, i should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my. The great white silence 1924 the movie database tmdb. The great white silence is an english documentary film, released in the year 1924. Last night i attended the premiere of the great white silence at the london film festival. 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.
A 4 dvd set featuring the epic of everest and the great white silence. When rescuers found the frozen bodies of three members of the 19101914 british antarctic expedition. The great white silence 1924 05101924 gb documentary 1h 48m user score. Il grande silenzio is a 1968 revisionist spaghetti western film directed and cowritten by sergio corbucci.
He of course failed, and died with four companions on his wretched. The great white silence import, bluray, special interestdocumentary, 5035673010853. Salisbury, the civic society and bemerton film society will be showing the great white silence on wednesday 18th march. Oranges, blues, and odd shades of red seem meant to add a sense of time of day in some scenes, or the color of sea water. Filmed from 1910 to 19, this classic silent film is an extraordinary record of captain scotts illfated expedition to the south pole. Nature has many tricks wherewith she convinces man of his finitythe ceaseless flow of the tides, the fury of the storm, the shock of the earthquake, the long roll of heavens artillerybut the most tremendous, the most stupefying. Scott, who tries to be the first one to reach the south pole. The great silence is so drained of color its practically monochromatic, and film movements 2k restoration highlights the extreme contrasts of silvano ippolitis cinematography.
English the great white silence was originally filmed and later edited together by photographer herbert ponting as a record of robert falcon scotts expedition to the south pole. I did not care very much for the new score written for this silent film and was happier to go with the borodin based. It is released by the bfi on dvd and bluray in a dual format edition on 20 june. The bfi national archive has restored the film using the latest photochemical and digital techniques and reintroduced the films sophisticated use of color. Browse our full list of titles, which can be booked by cinemas, film societies and community venues. A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds. The disquieting sound of the great white silence london. The afternoon wore on, and with the awe, born of the white silence, the voiceless travelers bent to their work. The great silence is an entertaining spaghetti western that is raised a notch, not only because of its wintry setting and an absolutely stunning ending, but also its being grounded in a politcal.
Herbert pontings the great white silence is the official record of captain scotts heroic journey to the south pole, and captain john noels the epic of everest is the official record of mallory and irvines fateful 1924 expedition. Il grande silenzio starring jeanlouis trintignant, klaus kinski, frank wolff, luigi pistilli, vonetta mcgee, mario brega cinematography silvano ippoliti art direction riccardo domenici original music ennio morricone writing credits vittoriano petrilli, mario amendola, bruno corbucci, and sergio corbucci. Film the great white silence supporting salisbury civic society. The principal filmmaker was photographer herbert ponting. This limited edition box set contains dvd and bluray versions of two of the most breathtaking and aweinspiring documentaries ever made. Watch the great white silence full movie in hd visit movie 84880 herbert ponting travelled to antarctica as part of captain scott. The great white silence san francisco silent film festival.
The documentary features the antarctic expedition led by capt. The great white silence bluray disc, 2011, 2disc set. With jeanlouis trintignant, klaus kinski, frank wolff, vonetta mcgee. Scott, embarks from lyttleton, nz on a quest to become the first to reach the south pole. Herbert g ponting was the official photographer of the 1912 trip and he edited together his footage into a silent film in 1924. Watch the great white silence full movie in hd visit herbert ponting travelled to antarctica as part of captain scott. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. People on sunday 1930, 5pm the great white silence 1924, 7. In 1924 he reedited the footage into this haunting feature, complete with vivid tinting and toning.
Whitesilence scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Trailer for the bfi national archive restoration of the great white silence. It didnt disturb me to see this when realizing that the color was as the filmmaker intended. Herbert pontings 1924 film the great white silence is a fantastic true account of robert falcon scotts illfated 1910 expedition to reach the. The great white silence is a 1924 english documentary that contains brief cinematograph sequences taken during the terra nova expedition of 191019. In the sound of silence, simon fisher turner talks to us about how he addressed the many challenges of creating a new score for the great white silence. The great white silence 1924 available to order on dvd. The great white silence comes with a rich assortment of extras including documentaries on the restoration of the film and its new score from composer simon fisher turner.
Ponting and released under the banner of the british film institute. 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. The great white silence 1924 a film by herbert ponting. The great white silence 1924 the great white silence. Pontings dramatic record of scotts inspirational, yet ultimately tragic, adventure is accompanied by frame. In developing his score, simon connected materially with the actual artefacts of the expedition, such as the ships bell, gramophone music from the 1900s, hymns from the teams memorial service. Snow is always rendered in pure, brilliant white, yet clear color separation prevents other objects in the frame from being washed out. 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. The great white silence full full movie, the great white silence full full movie streaming the great white silence full movie engsub watch the great white silence full english full movie online. 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. The official record of captain scotts heroic journey to the south pole, herbert pontings film brings the alien beauty of the landscape dramatically to life. Buy the great white silence dual format edition great. The great white silence is the official film record of captain scotts trip to the south pole. The epic of everest the great white silence bluray and.
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. For much of his journey, he was accompanied by early filmmaker, herbert ponting. 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. Here, discovery channel meets the bfi national archive team responsible for restoring and. It is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of carthusian monks of the grande chartreuse, a monastery high in the french alps chartreuse mountains. The great white silence silent film with live score by frame ensemble. Herbert ponting travelled to antarctica as part of captain scotts illfated south pole expedition and shot the footage that makes up this extraordinary documentary. I watched the bfirestored film, complete with restored colorizing and tinting first done by mr. Its an absolutely jawdropping film, and as soon as i saw it i knew it was one for the blog. The disquieting sound of the great white silence a live musical performance to accompany a restored print of a film of captain scotts tragic polar quest highlights the.
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