In 1914, Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance with a team of seamen and scientists, determined to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent. But when the pack ice closed in and crushed their frail wooden ship, they became stranded.
General Note: Described verbally for the visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Public performance.Special features include: printable materials for educators, access to the NOVA website.Standard format.Originally broadcast on television in 2002."A definitive and spellbinding record of the legendary Antarctic expedition"--Jacket.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrator, David Ogden Stiers.