Genre: Adventure

Duration: 158 mins

Format: 35mm

Director: Mikhail Kalatozov

Cast: Sean Connery, Peter Finch, Claudia Cardinale, Hardy Kruger, Nikita Mikhalkov

Awards: Nominated, for Best Foreign Film (Golden Globe Awards 1972)

Censorship Classification: PG - Adult Themes, Low Level Violence

Sean Connery stars in this Russian/Italian film based on the true story about a mission to salvage the crew of the crashed Airship Italia. The film assesses the psychological effects upon Umberto Nobile (Captain of Airship Italia, portrayed by Peter Finch). Nobile has endured years of scorn for his actions during the disaster and its aftermath. He imagines his apartment turned into a court of inquiry against him, where the ghosts of the deceased crew and famous explorers form a jury in order to determine the extent to which he is guilty for the failure of the expedition. This compelling psychological drama is serious and philosophical, attempting to define courage, leadership and what drives people to discover the unknown. Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov famous for The Cranes Are Flying (1957).