Shackleton's Captain
Shackleton's Captain is a 2012 New Zealand documentary directed by Leanne Pooley. The film chronicles the 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, focusing on Captain Frank Worsley's and his crew's experiences after their ship, the Endurance, was trapped and crushed by Antarctic pack ice.
Production
Shackleton's Captain was produced by Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion in collaboration with Making Movies Directed by Leanne Pooley, it features Craig Parker as Captain Frank Worsley. The film utilizes historical accounts, including Worsley's diaries and Shackleton's memoirs, as primary sources.Cast
The cast is as follows:- Craig Parker as Captain Frank Worsley
- Charles Pierard as Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Hugh Barnard as Tom Crean
- Blake Henshaw as John Vincent
- Tony Graimes as Timothy McCarthy
- William Hemming as Harry McNish
- Robert Ireland as Frank Wild