Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica (2008)
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions perished, Douglas Mawson survived, but how? In a bold historical experiment, scientist and adventurer Tim Jarvis is retracing the gruelling experience, with the same meagre rations, primitive clothing and equipment to uncover what happened to Mawson physically — and mentally — as a man hanging on the precipice of life and death.
- Released
- 2008-05-11
- Genres
- Documentary, History, Drama
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Malcolm McDonald
- TMDB rating
- 4.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Tim Jarvis as Self/Self - Presenter
- William McInnes as Self/Self - Narrator (voice)
- John Stoukalo as Self/Self - double: Mertz
- Jason Stewart as Douglas Mawson
- David Ritchie as Douglas Mawson (voice)
- Philip Ayres as Self - Mawson Biographer
- Iain McGuire as Xavier Mertz
- Sir Douglas Mawson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Haakon Berg as double: Ninnis
- David Tingay as Self - Expedition Doctor(as Dr David Tingay)
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