Movie Description
The Race for Everest
(2003)Overview
The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953 British and 1952 Swiss attempt on Everest with rare archival material, this film tells the story of the race to climb Everest in the early 1950s and its climax in 1953.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mick Conefrey
- Producer : Mick Conefrey
- Editor : John McAvoy
- Cast : Edmund Hillary,John Shrapnel,Tenzing Norgay,Peter Jackson
Cast
Self (archive footage)
Narrator
Self (archive footage)
Self - Reuters Correspendent
Facts
Original TitleThe Race for Everest
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-05-27
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 00m
Homepagehttps://mickconefrey.co.uk/films/the-race-for-everest
Production CompaniesBBC,BBC Documentaries,ZDF
Genres
- Documentary
