Top billed cast

1. 

   Meredith Edwards

   Narrator

2. 

   Edmund Hillary

   Himself

3. 

   Tenzing Norgay

   Himself

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-02

So we all remember the names of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay but for me, the plaudits here have to go to the expedition cinematographer George Lowe who manages to colourfully capture in considerable detail the treacherous and perilous journey they all undertook in 1953 to become the first people to top Mount Everest. The narrative takes us from the planning stages in London that built upon the previous (failed) attempts at this summit. Then they must work the logistics - how to get tonnes of essential supplies to base camps as high up as any European mountains are at their peaks. The lack...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• mountain
• mountaineer
• climbing
• mount everest