March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur) (2005)

6.8	Listal rating
7.7	IMDB rating

Directed by

Luc Jacquet

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Le père (voice)

La mère (voice)

Le bébé (voice)

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Narrator

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Written by (View all)

Luc Jacquet

(scenario)

Michel Fessler

(adaptation)

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Absolutely beautiful

6 years, 5 months ago at Dec 8 20:48

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3 votes

Yeah, everyone can keep their jokes about 'but its just a stupid movie about penguins', but it shows just how lame Hollywood is these days when people would RATHER watch a bunch of penguins just living life, then to see another explosive-filled mindless heartless piece of hollywood trash.

This documentary is beautiful, heart warming, romantic, shocking, sad, and even at times a bit ... read more

Really? A Movie?

6 years, 6 months ago at Nov 15 13:46

jasoncarulli

2 votes

I don't think I could possibly understand the fascination with penguins to such a point that this was made into a major motion picture. This could have easily been translated into a one hour special on the Discovery channel.

[Film] March of the Penguins

5 years, 6 months ago at Nov 17 2:06

Hibiscus

1 vote

An amazing documentary. The film itself is beautifully shot, but even more beautiful is the glimpse into the pulse of nature as embodied in the penguins, who journey far and away in the harshest climate in order to give life to their offspring. The film is more romantic than scientific, that is, the filmmakers attempts to give a human voice (literally as Morgan Freeman does the English narration t... read more

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Description: In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love. Director: Luc Jacquet.
Coming from a French director, Luc Jacquet, the miraculous MARCH OF THE PENGUINS would have to be a love story. And so it is. The film explores the mating rituals of the emperor penguin, one of the most resilient animals on earth. Each summer, after a nourishing period of deep-sea feeding, the penguins pop up onto the ice and begin their procession across the frozen tundra of Antarctica. Walking doggedly in single file, they are a sight to behold. Hundreds converge from every direction, moving instinctively toward their mating ground. Once there, they mingle and chatter until they find the perfect mate--a monogamous match that will last a year, through the brutal winter and into the spring. During that time, the mother will give birth to an egg and then leave for the ocean to feed again. The father will stay to protect the egg through the freezing blizzards and pure darkness of winter, which would be deadly to practically any other species. Finally, with spring, the egg hatches and the baby penguins are born. Mothers return from the sea to reunite with their families and feed the starving newborns, while the fathers are finally relieved of their protective duties after months without food. This remarkable story is narrated by Morgan Freeman, whose dignified voice gives the penguins the grave admiration they deserve. But even more incredible is the photography, which shows the penguins hunting underwater, sliding on the ice, and even what definitely looks like kissing. At one point the camera even zooms inside the mouth of a penguin as it regurgitates food for its young. A story of love and, more strikingly, survival, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is a stirring, eye-opening, and educational experience.

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Release date : 22 July 2005

Documentary (32), Nature (18), 2005 (13), Animals (10), Wildlife (9), Family (8), Antarctica (8), 2000s (7), Penguins (6), (6), Birth (5), Predator (4), Migration (4), Underwater (4), French (3), France (3), Inspirational (3), Hope (3), Death (3), Anthropomorphic (3)

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"A look at the annual journey of Emperor penguins as they march - single file - to their traditional breeding ground. Documenting nature at it's most beautiful. A story that is mostly uplifting, sometimes sad, sometimes funny - but one for the whole family to watch."

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"The fact that penguins have voice actors makes this film worse than its reputation claims. This should have been more like a real documentary."

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"14th of October, Digibox Viimeistään siinä vaiheessa, kun pingviinit alkavat puhumaan, muuttuu myös suhtautuminen koko elokuvaan. Pingviinien matka toimisi sata kertaa paremmin, jos se olisi ylipitkä dokumenttisarjan jakso, eikä koko perheen elokuva. Leffan seasta löytyy jotain todella huonoa siirappimusaa, joka yhdistetään eräässä myötähäpeää aiheuttavassa kohtauksessa pingviinien väliseen paritteluun. Katsottava elokuva hyvän kuvauksensa ja upeiden maisemiensa ansiosta. Osc"