The Great White Silence
BFI Restorations
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Documentary, G
The BFI Archive's restoration of Herbert Ponting's official film record of Captain Scott's tragic expedition to the South Pole, with a new score by Simon Fisher Turner. Please note this film contains offensive racist language.
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