Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica

The read

It runs a compact 1h 25m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Malcolm McDonaldWriter
• Malcolm McDonaldDirector

Cast

• Tim JarvisSelf/Self - Presenter
• William McInnesSelf/Self - Narrator (voice)
• John StoukaloSelf/Self - double: Mertz
• Jason StewartDouglas Mawson
• David RitchieDouglas Mawson (voice)
• Philip AyresSelf - Mawson Biographer
• Iain McGuireXavier Mertz
• Sir Douglas MawsonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Haakon Bergdouble: Ninnis
• David TingaySelf - Expedition Doctor(as Dr David Tingay)

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