The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
26 audience votes
Key crew
- John Baptist Lucius NoelDirector
Cast
- Andrew IrvineSelf - Mountaineer
- George MallorySelf - Mountaineer
- Edward NortonSelf
- Noel OdellSelf
- Charles Granville BruceSelf
- Bentley BeethamSelf
- John Baptist Lucius NoelSelf
- Henry MorsheadSelf
- Geoffrey BruceSelf
- Howard SomervellSelf
- John de Vars HazardSelf
- Richard HingstonSelf
Stills
Themes
himalaya mountain rangeasiaexpeditionmountainmountaineerclimbingsnowsilent filmmountain climbingmountaineeringdying youngmount everest