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The Beckoning Silence (2007)

Genre : Documentary, Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Louise Osmond

Synopsis

In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson, whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning "Touching the Void", travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineering's most epic tragedies. As a child, it was this story and that of one of the climbers in particular, that first captured Simpson's imagination and inspired him to take up mountaineering.

Actors

Andreas Abegglen
Andreas Abegglen
Willy Angerer
Simon Anthamatten
Simon Anthamatten
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Cyrille Berthod
Cyrille Berthod
Edi Rainier
Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
Narrator
Roger Schäli
Roger Schäli
Toni Kurz
Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson
Self

Crews

Louise Osmond
Louise Osmond
Director
Emma Parsons
Emma Parsons
Line Producer
John Smithson
John Smithson
Executive Producer
Julian Ware
Julian Ware
Executive Producer
Ben Lester
Ben Lester
Editor
Erika Ökvist
Erika Ökvist
Costume Design
Olly Astles-Jones
Olly Astles-Jones
Sound
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Matt Stronge
Matt Stronge
Mixing Engineer
Joakim Sundström
Joakim Sundström
Sound Supervisor
Ian Chisholm
Ian Chisholm
Assistant Camera
George Kyriacou
George Kyriacou
Color Grading
Clive Mattock
Clive Mattock
Editorial Staff
Ollie Ryall
Ollie Ryall
Technical Advisor

Trailers and other movies

The Beckoning Silence Trailer (Joe Simpson - Touching the Void)

Posters and backgrounds

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