Rent The Conquest of Everest (1953)
3.7 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 15min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- "The Conquest of Everest" tells the awe-inspiring story of the first successful attempt on the peak of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.The team included John Hunt, Edmund Hillary, Tensing Norgay and Tom Stobart the film technician.The documentary details the history, preparation and description of the route as well as fascinating footage of previous attempts and the social context of the achievement.
- Actors:
- John Hunt, George Band, Tom Bourdillon, Charles Evans, Alfred Gregory, Edmund Hillary, George Lowe, Wilfred Noyce, Griffith Pugh, Thomas Stobart, Tenzing Norgay, Michael Ward, Michael Westmacott, Charles Wylie
- Directors:
- George Lowe
- Producers:
- Leon Clore, John Taylor, Grahame Tharp
- Voiced By:
- Meredith Edwards
- Narrated By:
- Meredith Edwards
- Writers:
- Louis MacNeice
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Documentary, Special Interest
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 29/05/2023
- Run Time:
- 79 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- British Entertainment History Project Interview with producer John Taylor (1988)
- 'The Conquest of Everest' Premiere (1953)
