Antarctica
Original title: 南極物語
“Amidst the coldest, harshest surroundings on earth, this true story celebrates the mystery and the warmth of life.”
- 1983
- 2h 23m
- PG
★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 70 votes
Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica.
- Director
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Release date
- Jul 23, 1983
- Original language
- Japanese
- Origin
- Japan
Cast of Antarctica
Ken Takakura
Ushioda
Eiji Okada
Ozawa Taicho
Masako Natsume
Ozawa Keiko
Keiko Oginome
Shimura Asako
Takeshi Kusaka
Morishima Kyoju
Shigeru Kōyama
Horigome Taicho
So Yamamura
Iwakiri Sencho
Jun Etoh
Tokumitsu Taiin
Koichi Sato
Toda Taicho
Shin Kishida
Kissaten Master
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Nonomiya Taicho
Shinji Kanai
Ozaki Taicho
Antarctica release dates by country
Antarctica was released in cinemas on Mar 30, 1984 (United States).
World premiere: Feb 21, 1984 (Berlin International Film Festival)
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Age rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mar 30, 1984 (limited) | — | PG |
| Australia | Jul 11, 1985 | — | — |
| Japan | Jul 23, 1983 | — | — |
| Hong Kong | Aug 9, 1984 | — | — |
| France | Mar 20, 1985 | — | — |
| New Zealand | Jul 11, 1985 | — | — |
| Italy | Mar 27, 1986 | — | — |
Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.
