The Race for Everest (2003)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Mick Conefrey

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Mick Conefrey
Mick Conefrey
Producer
Amanda Faber
Amanda Faber
Producer's Assistant
Alex Holmes
Alex Holmes
Executive Producer
Mick Conefrey
Mick Conefrey
Director
Julian Swayles
Julian Swayles
Music
John McAvoy
John McAvoy
Editor
Theresa Lydon
Theresa Lydon
Production Manager
M.J. McMahon
M.J. McMahon
Post Production Supervisor
Keith Partridge
Keith Partridge
Director of Photography
Richard Adam
Richard Adam
Director of Photography

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