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A self-absorbed young biologist takes on a six-month research post in Antarctica to study a penguin colony. Alone in Shackleton’s abandoned hut, with only radio contact and letters to his distant girlfriend, he endures the harsh winter and gradually forms a bond with the penguins—discovering resilience, humility, and a new sense of purpose.
Movie: Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Forbush
Tara St. John Luke
Starshot
George Dewport
Mr. Forbush Sr.
Mrs. Forbush
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Fanny
Tringham
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