Cry of the Penguins (1971)
Movie Info
A great deal of director Al Viola's version of this film was pruned away for its general release. The missing portions are not only the heart of the story, but they are the heart of the novel by Graham Billings which gave rise to the film. The whole story is that Forbush (John Hurt) is going nowhere in his romance of Tara (Hayley Mills) because he is basically an uninteresting, shallow man. In desperation, he decides to go off to Antarctica and study penguins. He hopes that his heroism in doing this will prove his sincerity to Tara. Once there, he grows genuinely enchanted by his project and develops a real interest in penguins. It is this, rather than his courage, which wins him Tara's affections. The truncated version omits most of the film's reputedly spectacular and affecting Antarctic footage (shot by Arne Sucksdorff) in order to concentrate on the love story. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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Cast
John Hurt
as Forbush
as Forbush
Hayley Mills
as Tara
as Tara
Tony Britton
as George Dewport
as George Dewport
Joss Ackland
as Head of Board
as Head of Board
Rudy Bond
as 3rd Pilot
as 3rd Pilot
Brian Oulton
as Food-Store Clerk
as Food-Store Clerk
Nicholas Pennell
as Julian
as Julian
Burnell Tucker
as 2nd Pilot
as 2nd Pilot
Salmaan Peer
as Ahaz Khan
as Ahaz Khan
Thorley Walters
as Mr. Forbush Sr.
as Mr. Forbush Sr.
Dudley Sutton
as Starshot
as Starshot
Judy Campbell
as Mrs. Forbush
as Mrs. Forbush
Avril Angers
as Fanny
as Fanny
Cyril Luckham
as Prof. Tringham
as Prof. Tringham
Sally Geeson
as Jackie
as Jackie
Hugh Moxey
as Lord Cheddar
as Lord Cheddar
Norman Claridge
as Principal
as Principal
John Comer
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
Geraldine Sherman
as Penny
as Penny
Jumoke Debayo
as Traffic Warden
as Traffic Warden
Richard Bond
as Third Pilot
as Third Pilot
Margaret Lacey
as Auntie
as Auntie
Marianne Stone
as Policewoman
as Policewoman
Lew Luton
as 1st Pilot
as 1st Pilot
Andy Robins
as Barry
as Barry
Amanda Steer
as Wendy
as Wendy
Critic Reviews for Cry of the Penguins
All Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1)
It's worth seeing for the penguins, as the humans prove to be less interesting.
May 8, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Hurt's performance elevates this man-in-nature adventure.
September 1, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
This just wouldn't have worked with fakery or process shots
February 24, 2003
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