March of the Penguins
Synopsis
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!
March of the Penguins (2005) is a 1h 20min documentary feature film by Luc Jacquet. Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young.
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Titles
| Original title | La Marche de l'empereur | French |
| Translated title | March of the Penguins | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | The Emperor's Journey |
Soundtracks
| CD | La Marche De L'Empereur - Emilie Simon (2005) | 11 releases, 2005-2007: Barclay, Milan, Universal, Vikkon |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | January 26, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | January 26, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | January 26, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | April 1, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Armenia | May 19, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Belarus | May 19, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Canada | May 19, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | May 19, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 19, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | May 27, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | June 23, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 24, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Israel | June 30, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 22, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 5, 2005 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 11, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | August 25, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | September 29, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 6, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 7, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 13, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | October 21, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Austria | October 27, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | October 27, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | November 3, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 3, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | November 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 2, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 8, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | December 9, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 22, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 22, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | December 23, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | December 29, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 13, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Norway | January 13, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 20, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | February 3, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 10, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Panama | February 10, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 17, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | May 11, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | September 20, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 19, 2006 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | France | July 26, 2005 |
| Home video | United States | November 29, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Luc Jacquet |
| Cast | Charles Berling (Father Penguin (voice)), Romane Bohringer (Mother Penguin (voice)), Jules Sitruk (Baby Penguin (voice)), Morgan Freeman (Narrator) |
| Screenplay | Jordan Roberts, Luc Jacquet, Michel Fessler |
| Story | Luc Jacquet |
| Producer | Christophe Lioud, Emmanuel Priou, Yves Darondeau |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Maison, Laurent Chalet |
| Editing | Sabine Emiliani |
| Music | Émilie Simon |
| Sound | Laurent Quaglio |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
