The Race for Everest

The Race for Everest

2003
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC BBC Documentaries ZDF
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English French

Quick Facts

Release Date May 27, 2003
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0417075
Website Visit Site

Cast

Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary

Self (archive footage)

John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel

Narrator

Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay

Self (archive footage)

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Self - Reuters Correspendent

Key Crew

Alex Holmes
Executive Producer
Mick Conefrey
Director
Mick Conefrey
Producer