One of the greatest survival stories of all time is to be brought to life once again in Bradford.

The incredible true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's two year ordeal in the freezing cold wastes of the Antarctic is the subject of a dramatic new film opening next Tuesday at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television's IMAX cinema.

And bosses at the museum say that the spectacular new movie will leave audiences feeling a little chilly - like they have trekked across the icy wastes with the explorer on his doomed expedition.

The film tells the story of Shackleton's 1914 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition which went disastrously wrong when his ship, The Endurance, was trapped in ice.

Driven on by the heroic Sir Ernest the ship's 28 crew members all managed to survive for two years on the icy continent until they were rescued.

Shackleton's story has recently been recreated in a big-budget TV drama starring Kenneth Branagh.

Lesley Patrick, head of marketing at the NMPFT, said: "Shackleton's Antarctic adventure is a story of true epic proportions that is ideally captured on the giant screen.

"There have been several book and television programs reciting the Shackleton story recently.

"All of them are excellent but the story on the IMAX is an unbeatable experience."

The Imax movie is narrated by Hollywood superstar Kevin Spacey and, as well as including original footage filmed by the expedition's photographer Frank Hurley, features a team of modern-day explorers following in Shackleton's footsteps.

Conrad Anker, one of the mountaineers who took part in the recreation, is due to give a talk about Shackleton's amazing journey and will to survive.

Mr Anker has taken part in expeditions all over the world and was the man who discovered the body of famed explorer George Mallory, who disappeared on Mount Everest in the 1920s.

He will be at the IMAX cinema on January 31. For ticket details contact (01274) 202030.