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To: Eric Pode of Croydon

Yes, of course. I have the book somewhere here although I read it many years ago. Paradoxically, the television show fostered a fascination with Scott that lasted for many years. I think it was Martin Shaw’s brilliant performance that hooked me. I still recommend it, despite its pro-Amundson stance for its good script and great acting and the fearful locations.

I am still looking for a Swedish film that starred Max Von Sydow as an arctic explorer of a very tragic expedition. The movie used preserved photographs that the dead left behind to great effect. I only saw it once in NYC and have long forgotten its name. Chilling and not because of the weather!


48 posted on 09/13/2016 3:23:09 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: miss marmelstein
>Swedish film that starred Max Von Sydow as an arctic explorer of a very tragic expedition.

Flight of the Eagle

53 posted on 09/13/2016 4:49:35 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: miss marmelstein

That movie is “Flight of the Eagle” about the Andrée balloon expedition of 1897. Haven’t seen it yet (although now you’ve inspired me to start looking) but I did read a good book about Andrée (Alec Wilkinson - “The Ice Balloon”) a couple of years ago.


54 posted on 09/13/2016 4:54:39 AM PDT by Eric Pode of Croydon
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