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BBC Two - Amundsen

Film drama that tells the life story of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen.

Film drama that tells the life story of explorer Roald Amundsen, whose obsession with conquering both poles came at a cost - to family and colleagues alike.

Inspired by a gift from his father when he was a child, Roald Amundsen became fascinated by the polar wildernesses. It was an obsession that drove to him explore both poles. 

He led the first expedition to the South Pole in 1911 as well as the first proven to have reached the North Pole, in a dirigible, in 1926. His achievements, however, came at a cost to both his family and his colleagues. 

In Norwegian and English with English subtitles.


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