Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that... Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.
John Hurt
as Richard Forbush
Hayley Mills
as Tara St. John Luke
Dudley Sutton
as Starshot
Tony Britton
as George Dewport
Thorley Walters
as Mr. Forbush Sr.
Judy Campbell
as Mrs. Forbush
Joss Ackland
as Head of Board
Avril Angers
as Fanny
Cyril Luckham
as Tringham
Sally Geeson
as Jackie
Brian Oulton
as Food Store Assistant
Salmaan Peerzada
as Ahaz Khan
