La marche de l'empereur

Name: La marche de l'empereur
Genre: Documentary, Family
Released: 2005-07-22
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk, Sky du Mont, Gösta Ekman

IMDb ID: tt0428803 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.5 (61,990 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Family

In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: March of the Penguins
Canada: March of the Penguins (English)
United Kingdom: March of the Penguins
Ireland: March of the Penguins (English)
India: March of the Penguins (English)
Netherlands: March of the Penguins
New Zealand: March of the Penguins (English)
United States: March of the Penguins
World-wide: March of the Penguins
World-wide: March of the Penguins (English)
South Africa: March of the Penguins (English)
Brazil: A Marcha dos Pinguins
Portugal: A Marcha dos Pinguins
Argentina: La marcha de los pingüinos
Mexico: La marcha de los pingüinos
Canada: La marche de l'empereur (French)
France: La marche de l'empereur
Finland: Pingvinresan (Swedish)
Sweden: Pingvinresan
Romania: Calea împaratului
Croatia: Carsko putovanje
Latvia: Ceļojošās ciltis 2: Pingvīnu gājiens
Germany: Die Reise der Pinguine
Spain: El viaje del emperador
Spain: El viatge de l'emperador (Catalan)
Vietnam: Hành Khúc Chim Cánh Cụt
Turkey: İmparator'un Yolculuğu (Turkish)
Italy: La marcia dei pinguini
Poland: Marsz pingwinów
Lithuania: Migruojantys paukščiai 2: imperatoriaus kelionė
Philippines: Penguin, penguin, paano ka ginawa? (Tagalog)
Estonia: Pingviinide marss
Finland: Pingviinien matka
Hungary: Pingvinek vándorlása
Norway: Pingvinenes marsj
Finland: Pingvinernas resa (Swedish, TV Title)
Denmark: Pingvinmarchen
World-wide: The Emperor's Journey (English, Alternative Title)
Greece: Το ταξίδι του αυτοκράτορα
Ukraine: Марш імператора
Bulgaria: Походът на императорите (Bulgarian)
Russia: Птицы 2: Путешествие на край света
India: पेंगुइन का मार्च (Hindi)
Taiwan: 企鵝寶貝：南極的旅程
China: 帝企鹅日记 (Mandarin)
Japan: 皇帝ペンギン (Japanese)
The Emperor's JourneyContent RatingGRelease Date2005-07-22Runtime80 minutesMetascore79IMDb Popularity0User Reviews365Critic Reviews149Countries / RegionsFrance
United StatesLanguagesFrench
EnglishKeywordsdo or die
penguin
life cycle
moon
lonlinessFilming LocationsTerre Adélie, AntarcticaProduction CompaniesNational Geographic Films
Bonne Pioche
Wild BunchOfficial SitesWarner Bros. (United States) - https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/march-penguinsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0428803.jpgUpdated At2026-01-31T14:02:19

Directors

Luc Jacquet

Writers

Luc Jacquet
Michel Fessler
Jordan Roberts

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Romane Bohringer | Character: La mère
Actor: Charles Berling | Character: Le père
Actor: Jules Sitruk | Character: Le bébé
Actor: Sky du Mont | Character: Narrator in German version
Actor: Gösta Ekman | Character: Narrator
Actor: Fiorello | Character: Narrator
Actor: Sofie Gråbøl | Character: Narrator
Actor: Hikari Ishida | Character: Haha-Penguin
Actor: Ryûnosuke Kamiki | Character: Ko-Penguin
Actor: Adrian Killian | Character: Penguin Baby
Actor: Marek Kondrat | Character: Narrator
Actor: Andrea Kathrin Loewig | Character: Penguin Mother
Actor: Torsten Michaelis | Character: Penguin Father
Actor: Takao Osawa | Character: Chichi-Penguin
Actor: Maryanne Slavich | Character: Narrator

[Directors Group]
Name: Luc Jacquet | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Luc Jacquet | Role: Writer
Name: Michel Fessler | Role: Writer
Name: Jordan Roberts | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jean-Christophe Barret | Role: Producer
Name: Yves Darondeau | Role: Producer
Name: Ilann Girard | Role: Producer
Name: Christophe Lioud | Role: Producer
Name: Emmanuel Priou | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Émilie Simon | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Laurent Chalet | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Jérôme Maison | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sabine Emiliani | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Jean-Christophe Barret | Role: Production Manager
Name: Daniel Longuein | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jérôme Maison | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Willy Allen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kevin E. Carpenter | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pascal Dedeye | Role: Sound Department
Name: André Dias | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Ferret | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott A. Jennings | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gérard Lamps | Role: Sound Department
Name: Armelle Mahé | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Pederson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Laurent Quaglio | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Catherine Athon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Odile Beraud | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Benjamin Clément | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gisèle Courcoux | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Arnaud Damez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Fabien Eigen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Émilie Feret | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thierry Flament | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sebastien Gombeaud-Saintonge | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sébastien Guyot | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Luc Guénard | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Laurent Jentot | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christophe Keichinger | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Robert Kfoury | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Marc Latil | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Benjamin Massoubre | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Joyce Menger | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Montoya | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Frederic Moreau | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stéphane Praux | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Laetitia Roure | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gérard Soirant | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Georges Tornero | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Karim Touzene | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: François de Riberolles | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Éric Leclerc | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jérôme Maison | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Marchand | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Kei Kawamura | Role: Casting Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Nicolas Criqui | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Valentine Duley | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mickael Dumontier | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brice Ferre | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Élodie Ichter | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Wilson Stiner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Emmanuelle Zelez | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Tom Calderaro | Role: Music Department
Name: Rose Corrigan | Role: Music Department
Name: Debbi Datz-Pyle | Role: Music Department
Name: Patrick Doyle | Role: Music Department
Name: Bruce Dukov | Role: Music Department
Name: Julie Eidsvoog | Role: Music Department
Name: Jean-Pierre Ensuque | Role: Music Department
Name: Veronique Hassid | Role: Music Department
Name: Eliza James | Role: Music Department
Name: Samuel Lehmer | Role: Music Department
Name: Larry Mah | Role: Music Department
Name: Renzo Mantovani | Role: Music Department
Name: Laura McLean | Role: Music Department
Name: Ryan Robinson | Role: Music Department
Name: Jeffrey Schindler | Role: Music Department
Name: Ellen Segal | Role: Music Department
Name: Fred Selden | Role: Music Department
Name: Émilie Simon | Role: Music Department
Name: Alan Steinberger | Role: Music Department
Name: Alex Wurman | Role: Music Department
Name: Rebecca Bunnell | Role: Music Department
Name: Jodi Burnett | Role: Music Department
Name: Ken Burwood-Hoy | Role: Music Department
Name: Darius Campo | Role: Music Department
Name: Lily Ho Chen | Role: Music Department
Name: Larry Corbett | Role: Music Department
Name: Mario De Leon | Role: Music Department
Name: Brian Dembow | Role: Music Department
Name: Thomas Diener | Role: Music Department
Name: E. Duke-Kirkpatrick | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Erdody | Role: Music Department
Name: David Ewart | Role: Music Department
Name: Richard Feves | Role: Music Department
Name: Marlo Fisher | Role: Music Department
Name: Matthew Funes | Role: Music Department
Name: Pamela Goldsmith | Role: Music Department
Name: Henry Gronnier | Role: Music Department
Name: Alan Grunfeld | Role: Music Department
Name: Tiffany Y. Hu | Role: Music Department
Name: Katie Kirkpatrick | Role: Music Department
Name: Aimie Kreston | Role: Music Department
Name: Natalie Leggett | Role: Music Department
Name: Dane Little | Role: Music Department
Name: Liane Mautner | Role: Music Department
Name: Ed Meares | Role: Music Department
Name: Victoria Miskolczy | Role: Music Department
Name: Bruce Morgenthaler | Role: Music Department
Name: Ralph Morrison | Role: Music Department
Name: Robin Olson | Role: Music Department
Name: Simon Oswell | Role: Music Department
Name: Sara Parkins | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Robertson | Role: Music Department
Name: George Scholes | Role: Music Department
Name: Harry Shirinian | Role: Music Department
Name: Haim Shtrum | Role: Music Department
Name: Tina Soule | Role: Music Department
Name: Tereza Stanislav | Role: Music Department
Name: Cecilia Tsan | Role: Music Department
Name: Karen Van Sant | Role: Music Department
Name: Josefina Vergara | Role: Music Department
Name: Irina Voloshina | Role: Music Department
Name: Bob Zimmitti | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Matthieu Guenoux | Role: Production Department
Name: Amandine Henrion | Role: Production Department
Name: Kali Ligertwood | Role: Production Department
Name: Catherine Marconnet | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Christophe Barbraud | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jean-François Camilleri | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Martine Cardet | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olivier Chiavassa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jose Coronado | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Göran Ehlmé | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antônio Fagundes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Federbush | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Morgan Freeman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jean-René Nébot | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Palacin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Passon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bruno Patin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patricia Pillar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philippe Reinaudo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Keith Shaw | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Klaus Stroink | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maribel Verdú | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Alain Boutillot | Role: Thanks
Name: Patrice Godon | Role: Thanks
Name: Gérard Jugie | Role: Thanks
Name: Michel Munoz | Role: Thanks
Name: Sophie Parrault | Role: Thanks
Name: Delphine Tual | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3889480473/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3889480473/1434659379400-8cjq25-1637945877757.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=aTnfe5xXS3-NEycTfjJWiVrKlvdwPIm0REua1v~yf1Wh5Zy7KGJvTTXRwTGyc5Nt853VHyGoMZEPPPf~6-rFU47bHdyynEie0RfrNkwVsd3opCYDahmpSBokMfnDJzsjItX6ktB3LtNuC5ZIQ3CUJdGLRux4G4ZeJLU9XK9ytVGJwK0plHGDF~t9nk0DHJrF~vYE3XULd0iHRWvDFWoODF1kRojwNZRp6UkmyPyN1gaMMuWORY96E-KrmyVE-6yZVCZl10UmLX3mShK1LUdRsmBSKhQs5Hqea6GcZ4un2HLKsXVIOruu81r9u~KmLTC~j1tgRUGkla4iO4y-8bz8gg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (A Penguin Is Born) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3520775193/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3520775193/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677908929655.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=FgwexBZScPLxLcAFxr9A8hOThyLxVfBAp2TmZLWe6DtkMRIS3K-pVPuXlDb8NIU9yYW8GNFhbWVx6XukukSbiPhRUsbuwHHn8MSK0Ty4chpIllNEt-I3mAZIx8NIkt6ccb96g-BDYjEGpKpGLgfWzv-gulz10t9c2qxEuPTjrLwHP71kbnV9V-MvxdupATdxRkkkQiRrUzdT3HWMq3XvQMaLZosHwlspa5~hD89x1bMvDGXuRX7wFxG-qPoArt~HMjuCfDO5mI2JWd-A9VfR8~y24gpPdrf~beNvG2I~Oz-UAtG2q-Yaix4Vd9H3iDkMvlN-vuLluxqZL1U6WeD7ug__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Fighting Over The Men) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3503997977/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3503997977/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677889500853.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=EZJiu-P31J~rdBK3On5kYRX-JzhW2rtnhnQguEuRXQSiOxh9yGUdrRTv4May99yqhNDCQ-oE6jsz1paA-kcVxMQE4yFhzFihH9EjwZ1t-6GrEXsn5a205PSlQ3UAHOgMy1hD5mddh0m5ij9ZxdovNUJ~GFKIXaHbmrglNsUtDKwgVuVA9XtqhZoRgXMana7mK8UM0AEoE4-x4MSLhVldUTK1XVONK~jef8zoBhM0iicpldwQC4nEy2-TIy8JXdI~9kGRt21jKHnbyDzBVzIYSoKoBzmubgap1oqXhTqECAoAOvXUTYEoIFC3WTBHNOBfwK4qDwhacCFQRLPjTPvizg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Hungry) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3202008089/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3202008089/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677882597711.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=VUJLs1KAGnYM3Lzu4cWqgT0acHIRLfgbM8CIffrpR4ZxJxpVgNTxeiKQMpDbaOmgNsjDx-VqBHo869pfgUpxC7snTnslqJ0v7UPXrvB7Tyr7eLpu2rto4VH2Sm1522YfBjYJPRgzgHlnItaaIt84fyRAL9Cs17Cedfi3-~iuZOrcoUo2dYEkx~zThsLfBvI0gDNpxMXoUzRoWy7~ndefwo6WdxLneCJ1qgdea3kBaJ-ROt3MbThMqygGxjAL56yhoBP2K1RTcAYr0QBQgiZ-WPWgKs7Gz~XkZZ2sPV7KaHiOp7WappaKZSpBXmOJ4EpASW4rpgvXER63HLSS8IM5~A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (March Sequence) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2296038425/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2296038425/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1678000478889.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=Vw66fffj8m7xHGbqFKQNfkn9bHkYRLX0A1OI5WQgfZ8rgpPbJbWjhNqoQuauq33x5Odk3ATHtucfeVbRgH0mHPAfUwFkXn11SSp91bX~Cra6Bbx9KJOKgclgqpWV9DDnqrT8pK9Xjd-XgEbq1~kiSdmKKXNvTWU0K4XVDViZUnRfeJhFdyUls~BMxQL9JYgYsNbY1~c~bhtMnJ3cu2-gPYoGhtu1fJutrUSHsoDa~YxtBQ~V190U~gjj8to9vjpjHu24m2-p-Ja6wAfASeLG4CjCiZL5tVnndAL3xGJPa~fxeqhgOYF37Kg9pobgFBBYHc7pAAUgmQUmdA55nt0mFw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Father Reunited) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2530919449/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2530919449/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677915211460.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=Rj1ZpVb3nlhgFsaMyLNd3HThYYTIhuA20ji-r3P0RZVCy1yBBYtwSrqth8tR7pruOjWdKsZxLYpHYA6WRBSbTgPRefvx0q56AGqTR2vlaCG1eN2lr4lFX6E7C36OWPSqKWFT-Hp4zoskndqXKjCKShaW-ZeLV9oOKtthOlGFOHyDIz2vMSPR4QA9jz7MzLdqGuQZp5avXwwdqYwSTmTUr-qd-aZ4ZEwaM2RMRSm1ut-9cqt0bQ9fAh2UP~JjCu3Ds~uEhwiu~5QDkqWyD2uLJZ-5sDiP3bAoTDI7UoJA9UaEWje~aRwaUL7lqEcRmD0engO-JYR~lzSH~6S4EjzJvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Underwater Penguins) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2463810585/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2463810585/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1678048551925.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=nY~Bilem~4xSDmmt418YRs6qskZBg6M6~q6DAumwWi-9JcBtolp0vPJLipAIMoTBRly2qLgSNe5C0oLuNF79sOFMsOA7oaZ8j01tbxJPDvkc1hL~c1XKcgvpWeR6f-FEzSObMZgRudB1OT38eDt3JRUMwU5-Tm3q~kv0574HywrAOYLJnimV5GvEa~e5yvf4DhJJrFcH5G4ae0gF1v6qxdvalnuoHdMsFXYrCnyVP-wl9OpacLH8BadqGpcnPmA6WRekeecM89-PyX38OqI7E9zDG1wYG2mO2TP3D88RCPxvEgs-TIj8gBGWMPoXX7Rn9hbD3QOEJuZ24QlgTX4UQg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (New Family) | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2665137177/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2665137177/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677922270962.mp4?Expires=1788428214&Signature=AdBc16KFPncQf~h38oLfJ9R27c4zdK~-fyq~2QUmEDVlp2YJsoRi3fv-IRSN~02FiwAMXJhgrkoD7tJ~t6hPNRPrXzFPi7~lP-lo0KOk0NMc7tKIfsNOxdTQFiQxmvl25oIDuCsyCYy2dQ1ZVvvB85oq-6RrUT8gIIq37bJiiJ-O7OymSrAGAsZaocGVfi~bvZVxb1PpXwNOT6GMY3JK0IXhGoojIdlUmfa~nMdZ-Ab5Ml~CsHrMPJsiEB2ktzQHzk~~3pLcUzeSrOc6ukR4F1VL0c4c5hfeh~WDLDTIXOZcq-83PjUvzThX40fgn0XFCVb32ejhdu1XgAk1L54oiA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

India: 2005
United States: January 21, 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
Belgium: January 26, 2005
Switzerland: January 26, 2005 (French speaking region)
France: January 26, 2005
Turkey: April 1, 2005
Turkey: April 1, 2005 (limited)
Armenia: May 19, 2005
Belarus: May 19, 2005
Kazakhstan: May 19, 2005
Russia: May 19, 2005
Canada: May 20, 2005
Taiwan: May 27, 2005
China: June 2005 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
United States: June 11, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
United States: June 11, 2005 (Waterfront Film Festival)
Slovakia: June 23, 2005
United States: June 24, 2005 (limited)
Israel: June 30, 2005
Japan: July 16, 2005 (Tokyo)
Brazil: July 21, 2005 (Brasilia Film Festival)
United States: July 22, 2005
Japan: July 23, 2005
Spain: August 5, 2005
South Korea: August 11, 2005
Singapore: August 25, 2005
Finland: September 16, 2005 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: September 29, 2005
Switzerland: October 6, 2005 (German speaking region)
Poland: October 7, 2005
Germany: October 13, 2005
Latvia: October 21, 2005
Austria: October 27, 2005
Czech Republic: October 27, 2005
Hungary: November 3, 2005
Portugal: November 3, 2005
Iceland: November 4, 2005 (Iceland International Film Festival)
Iceland: November 18, 2005
Italy: November 18, 2005
Greece: November 20, 2005 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Switzerland: November 25, 2005 (Italian speaking region)
Finland: December 2, 2005
United Kingdom: December 9, 2005
Ireland: December 9, 2005
Greece: December 22, 2005
Netherlands: December 22, 2005
Estonia: December 23, 2005
Thailand: December 29, 2005
Brazil: January 13, 2006
Norway: January 13, 2006
Mexico: January 20, 2006
Mexico: January 20, 2006 (limited)
Bulgaria: February 3, 2006
Denmark: February 10, 2006
Panama: February 10, 2006
Sweden: February 17, 2006
Argentina: March 11, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Argentina: May 11, 2006
Philippines: September 20, 2006 (Davao)
Australia: October 19, 2006
United Kingdom: May 2, 2008 (I Will Tell Film Festival)
Pakistan: November 13, 2015
India: 2018 (internet)
Mexico: 2018 (internet)
Switzerland: August 7, 2023 (Locarno Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office

La marche de l&apos;empereur