The Last Place on Earth

“The finest adventure film ever made”

4.3/5 stars from 132 reviews on Amazon
“Outstanding acting, incredible scenery, and a story for the ages.”

4.3/5 stars from 132 reviews on Amazon
“Compelling, powerfully realised and directed, all the actors in this tragic yet triumphant drama seem exactly right”

4.3/5 stars from 132 reviews on Amazon
“A first-rate, and probably the truest, account of the race to the south pole ever produced”

4.3/5 stars from 132 reviews on Amazon

Credits

Starring Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker-Ousdal, Susan Wooldridge, Max von Sydow
Director Ferdinand Fairfax
Screenplay Trevor Griffiths
Executive Producer Robert Buckler
Based on the book ‘Scott and Amundsen’ by Roland Huntford.

Scott and Amundsen- both wanted to be first to the Pole. One of them won. The other became a hero.

Depicting in parallel (for the first time on screen) the attempts by both men to reach the South Pole, The Last Place on Earth powerfully explores issues of leadership, highlighting, too, the peculiarly British love of Glorious Failure.

Castigated on first appearance for 'Shaming Captain Scott' (The Daily Mail) and 'roundly condemned' by the Director of the Royal Geographical Society, the series went on to achieve international acclaim with no less than 3 screenings on US TV's prestigious Masterpiece Theatre. It continues to sell internationally.