Shackleton (2002)

Actors: Frédéric North (miscellaneous crew), Adrian Johnston (composer), Mark Williams (actor), Danny Webb (actor), Ingar Helge Gimle (actor), Matt Wilkinson (actor), Kevin McNally (actor), Pip Torrens (actor), Bjørn Floberg (actor), Robert Hardy (actor), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Ron Donachie (actor), Corin Redgrave (actor), Michael Culkin (actor), Delia Fine (producer),

Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History,
Taglines: On the brink of death - courage was his only weapon.

Quotes:

[Answering a question about his 1908-9 expedition]::Sir Ernest Shackleton: Thank you for your question. You are right, sir, we failed. We failed to reach the South Pole. I turned back. I chose life over death for myself and for my friends, which is why I am here to tell you about it tonight. But others follow in our footsteps Captain Scott, taking our route; the Norwegian, Amundsen, from the Bay of Whales. And if they should fail, then I will try again. Because I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure... would be not to explore at all.

Emily Shackleton: Well?::Sir Ernest Shackleton: Well, what?::Emily Shackleton: How did you do?::Sir Ernest Shackleton: Ahh, one invitation to go to the races, and a request from Mr. Morgan's office to keep in touch with developments. A zero, a naught, nothing.::Emily Shackleton: So what's next?::Sir Ernest Shackleton: I don't know. Rent an office and get started, I suppose.

[using the tea-things to demonstrate the planned expedition]::Sir Ernest Shackleton: And there we will, uh, make a base, and a smaller party will start a march towards the, um...::Janet Stancombe Wills: Scone.::Sir Ernest Shackleton: Ah, ah, the scone, precisely. At the same time a second group will land on the other side of the continent, uh, the Ross Sea, and make their way across the Beardmore Glacier towards the Pole, I-I-I mean the, uh, scone, um, laying food depots[he uses crumbs] as they go, so that my party will have supplies for the second half...[and at this point the dog jumps onto the tableau and starts eating it]

Sir Ernest Shackleton: Yes, well, uh, thank you for seeing me, and, uh, perhaps you will be able to give some thought to the possibility of becoming a sponsor.::Janet Stancombe Wills: Sir Ernest, my contribution towards your exciting adventure is over there on the desk. Please. I'm not the sort of woman to waste a man's time.::Sir Ernest Shackleton: Miss Stancombe Wills, I don't know how to thank you.::Janet Stancombe Wills: By succeeding, of course. And perhaps by addressing me in future as Janet.

Sir Ernest Shackleton: But grateful as I am for the generous contribution of this society, this committee must accept that scientists do not pay for science. I make no apology for seeking publicity. Without something that the newsmen can understand and support, there is no public; without the public there are no sponsors; without sponsorship there is *no expedition*.

Sir Ernest Shackleton: You think the threat of war makes it hard to raise money; it doesn't make any bloody difference! If it's not a war, it's a peace, or the stock market, or the weather, or the time of year. It is always hard, because what I do appears unreasonable to other men.

Sir James Caird: After this conversation, I realize there is only one option open to me if I am to protect myself and my money. This is a cheque for £24,000. If I were to give you less, the expedition might never happen, and my money would be wasted. I do not like waste. I particularly do not like to see a man's abilities wasted.

Sir Ernest Shackleton: First let me say that if war is declared, any man who wishes to leave the expedition to serve his country is free to do so. It is clear to me where our first duty lies, and this morning I telegraphed the First Lord of the Admiralty and put our ship, and every one of us, at his disposal. We now await his decision. I hope you will forgive me, but I particularly asked that if he saw fit to employ us in the service of our country, that might he allow us to stay together, erhaps aboard a destroyer. I did this because I can honestly think of no finer group of men with whom to serve.

[reading the telegram]::Sir Ernest Shackleton: From Winston Churchill. There's only one word; Proceed.

Janet Stancombe Wills: A rich old lady gets used to people not telling her the truth; flattering her, perhaps. But you've never done that. You've always paid me the compliment of speaking from your heart; now allow me to do the same. Go to the Pole. Go before it's too late. Not everyone is fortunate enough to understand their own talent, but you know yours. Well, use it. For your family, and for your country.

Kurtulus (1994)

Actors: Yusuf Sezgin (actor), Don Henderson (actor), Mustafa Yavuz (actor), T.P. McKenna (actor), Sümer Tilmaç (actor), Ihsan Baysal (actor), Saeed Jaffrey (actor), Aytaç Arman (actor), Menderes Samancilar (actor), Macit Koper (actor), Erol Keskin (actor), Simon Ward (actor), Feyzi Tuna (actor), Kutay Köktürk (actor), Ugur Polat (actor),

Genres: History, War,

Quotes:

Capt. Faruk Bey: Captain Faruk, Izmir, you summoned me sir.::Minister of Military Affairs: My son, you haven't saluted English military police officer Lt. Miller last night in Beyoglu is it true?::Capt. Faruk Bey: True sir.::Minister of Military Affairs: I guess you hadn't seen him, thats why you didn't salute him isn't it my son?::Capt. Faruk Bey: No sir. I had seen him. His rank was lower. According to the army traditions, he should have saluted me first.::Minister of Military Affairs: There is no tradition left my son. Those men are using every advantage of their victory. They sent a protest about the event this morning. It is not time to cause issues. Find Lt. Millet as soon as possible and apologize him.::Capt. Faruk Bey: Will I apologise him?::Minister of Military Affairs: Yes apologise and let this one go.::Capt. Faruk Bey: Look Pasha, I was a lieutenant in Balkan War. I became a first lieutenant in Canakkale, captain in Syria. There are rights of thousands of ghazis and martyrs on every rank of mine. It is a duty of honor of mine to protect their rights. Forgive me. I can't apologize the English lieutenant.::Minister of Military Affairs: Captain, you didn't understood I guess. I order as the Minister of Military Affairs.::Capt. Faruk Bey: I did sir. [pulling off the ranks from the uniform] . From now on I am free not to obey your orders. With your permission Pasha, your excellency. [the higher ranked war committee officers salutes him as he leaves the room]

Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa: Yes Baki Bey. [Baki Bey enters the room]::Lt. Baki Bey: Excuse me.::Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa: What happened?::Lt. Baki Bey: An agent of Zharoff has contacted to our underground. They will deliver anything we require in Mersin. They also accept the payment to be made after the war. In order to make the deal Istanbul seeks your orders.::Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa: We can finish the war by taking benefit from such opportunities but they will put us under heavy burden. We are poor because we haven't robbed the world. They are forcing us to sell our future by takint advantage of our situation. Inform Istanbul... They will refuse the offer and break the contact. Kid, in order not to be under debt, even we are nearly starving, we gave 600 tons of grain to Soviets.

Gen. Ismet Pasa: Is there something, Asim Bey?::Officer Asim Bey: Yes Pasha.::Gen. Ismet Pasa: What?::Officer Asim Bey: Opponents didn't join the elections. The period of the Supreme Military Command haven't been extended because of the absence of majority.::Gen. Ismet Pasa: o the supreme military commandment of Mustafa Kemal has ended. He hadn't even asked for it. The assembly which he encouraged to be founded, demanded it. Has it been given? No. His nation which he reunited under the flag of independence, the nation he rallied with their lives and wealth... He has beaten an army which was a tool of imperialism. He saved everything that is holly. If they were human beings they would eternally be thankful for these services. Ah come on, there can't be politics at the cost of homeland!

Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa: [Mustafa Kemal was entering a house through a large crowd. There is Greek flag laid on the floor] What does it mean?::Daugher of the house: Please Pasha you should do as they did.::Lady of the house: King entered this house walking on our flag.::Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa: He made a mistake by violating the symbol of a nation. I will not make that mistake. [to the corporal] Take it, kid::Corporal: As you command, Pasha.

Nurettin Pasha: [after the victory of Halit Pasha, taking Greek army and its commanders as prisoners in Mudanya] I think we also should attack Canakkale and Istanbul as soon as possible to get rid of English.::Gen. Ismet Pasa: Let me tell something to you, Pasha. Ottoman Empire was collapsed just because of these improperly considered ambitions.::Marsl. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasa: Definitely we will advance to Canakkale and Istanbul but not to defeat them. We will force the allieds, especially English to ask for peace. If English are dare to fight, let them shoot first.

Shackleton (1982)

Actors: Kevin Whately (actor), David Schofield (actor), Robert Lang (actor), Benjamin Whitrow (actor), Steve Plytas (actor), Geoffrey Chater (actor), Anthony Bate (actor), Robert James (actor), John Flanagan (actor), Leslie Schofield (actor), Ivor Roberts (actor), Timothy Morand (actor), Francis Shaw (composer), Howard Lee (actor), Leonard Maguire (actor),

Genres: ,

Nancy Astor (1982)

Actors: Kathleen Byron (actress), Charles Dance (actor), William Hope (actor), David Warner (actor), T.P. McKenna (actor), Dan O'Herlihy (actor), Robert Raglan (actor), James Fox (actor), Alan Gifford (actor), Julian Glover (actor), Nigel Havers (actor), Pierce Brosnan (actor), Julian Holloway (actor), Stanley Myers (composer), Sylvia Syms (actress),

Plot: Virginia-born Lady Astor is the first woman to sit in Parliament. Her outspokenness in unpopular causes leaves her open to heartbreak, public and private.

Keywords: 1880s, 1890s, character-name-in-title, election, england, father-daughter-relationship, female-politician, gambler, historical-event, house-of-commons
Genres: Biography, Drama,