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The Conquest of Everest( 1953)

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Overview

A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest in 1953.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Meredith Edwards

      Narrator

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      Edmund Hillary

      Himself

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      Tenzing Norgay

      Himself

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Feb 02 2024
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • mountain
    • mountaineer
    • climbing
    • mount everest