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"Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They are birds, but they do not fly. They are aquatic animals, but this time they will not swim. Instead, they walk--marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldes...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Marche de l'empereur (Motion picture)
Main Author: Wurman, Alex (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Warner Independent Pictures, National Geographic Feature Films, Bonne Pioche (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Darondeau, Yves (Producer), Lioud, Christophe (Producer), Priou, Emmanuel (Producer), Roberts, Jordan (Screenwriter), Fessler, Michel, Freeman, Morgan (nar), Emiliani, Sabine (Film editor), Chalet, Laurent, Maison, Jérôme (Cinematographer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English or Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
Published: ©2005
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Emperor penguin > Antarctica.
Penguins > Antarctica > Sexual behavior.
Parental behavior in animals > Antarctica.
Wildlife films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, French.
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Summary:"Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They are birds, but they do not fly. They are aquatic animals, but this time they will not swim. Instead, they walk--marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth"--Container.
Item Description:Based upon the story by Luc Jacquet. Based upon the screenplay by Luc Jacquet & Michel Fessler.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
"73657"--Disc surface. "75730"--Container.
Dual-layer format.
Special features include Of penguins and men, National Geographic's crittercam : Emperor penguins, classic Looney tunes 8 ball bunny, theatrical trailer.
"Widescreen version presented in a 'matted' widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; regional 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Audience:MPAA rating: G.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2005: Best Documentary, Features (Luc Jacquet, Yves Darondeau). American Cinema Editors, 2005: Best Edited Documentary Film (Sabine Emiliani). BMI Film & TV Awards, 2005: BMI Film Music Award (Alex Wurman). Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2005: Best Documentary. Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards, 2005: Camie (Yves Darondeau, Christophe Lioud, Emmanuel Priou, Luc Jacquet, Morgan Freeman, Laurent Chalet, Jerome Maison). Cesar Awards, France, 2005: Best Sound (Laurent Quaglio, Gerard Lamps). Golden Trailer Awards, 2005: Best Documentary; Best Voice Over. Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, 2005: Best Documentary. National Board of Review, 2005: Best Documentary. Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, 2005: Best Documentary (Luc Jacquet). Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, 2005: Best Documentary. Young Artist Awards, 2005: Outstanding Family Feature Documentary.
Production Credits:Music, Alex Wurman ; edited by Sabine Emiliani ; cinematography, Laurent Chalet, Jérôme Maison.
ISBN:1419818228