| March of the Penguins (2005)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Charles Berling |
Narrator French version
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| Romane Bohringer |
Narrator French version
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| Morgan Freeman |
Narrator US version
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| Hikari Ishida |
Narrator Japanese version
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| Ryunosuke Kamiki |
Narrator Japanese version
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| Takao Osawa |
Narrator Japanese version
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| Jules Sitruk |
Narrator French version
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| Ching-wen Chia |
Narrator Taiwan version
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| Leon Dai |
Narrator Taiwan version
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| Sofie Gråbøl |
Narrator
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| Gösta Ekman |
Narrator
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| Fiorello |
Narrator
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| Plot |
| March of the Penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films like Microcosmos and Winged Migration. French filmmaker Luc Jacquet and his devoted crew endured a full year of extreme conditions in Antarctica to capture the life cycle of Emperor penguins on film, and their diligence is evident in every striking frame of this 80-minute documentary. Narrated in soothing tones by Morgan Freeman, the film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive. At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero. There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. A marvel of wildlife cinematography, this unique film offers a front-row seat to these amazing creatures, balancing just enough scientific information with the entertaining visuals. --Jeff Shannon |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Family; Documentary |
| Director |
Luc Jacquet |
| Producer |
Yves Darondeau; Christophie Lioud; Jean-Christophe Barret |
| Writer |
Jordan Roberts; Luc Jacquet |
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| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
G (General Audience) |
| Running Time |
80 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
7/22/2005 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
364 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
012569736573 |
| Release Date |
11/29/2005 |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Of Penguins And Men Featurette
National Geographic's Crittercam: Emperor Penguins
Classic Looney Tunes Cartoon: 8 Ball Bunny
Theatrical Trailer |
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