# Where to watch The Chelyuskinites (1985) in the UK

> The Chelyuskinites (1985) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 10 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1985  
**Runtime:** 134 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 8.0/10  
**Genres:** Drama, Adventure  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 10 May 2026 (2026-05-09T23:38:55.942Z)  

## Synopsis

In February 1934, the steamship Chelyuskin was crushed by ice and sank in the Chukchi Sea. The ship's crew and members of the scientific expedition landed on a drifting ice floe, where they remained for two months. How did people live on the ice floe? How did they cope with loneliness and dispel dark thoughts? In addition to work, when the weather was good, they played soccer, volleyball, and town ball. They went on ski trips. They read. They managed to save four books: Pushkin's poems, Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha," Hamsun's "Pan," and the third volume of Sholokhov's "Quiet Don." We reminisced about our former lives, watched the northern lights, fought illness, dreamed, froze... In the evenings, we listened to a precious Marlene Dietrich record—we managed to save the gramophone, but only with two records. We published a wall newspaper called "We Will Not Surrender." They tried to be witty, played pranks. They created a choir...

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch The Chelyuskinites in the UK?**

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