Synopsis
In 1953, the ascent of Everest remained the last of Earth’s great challenges. Standing at over 29,000ft, the world’s highest mountain posed a fearsome challenge and had already claimed thirteen lives in previous expeditions. Faced with treacherous winds, sub-zero temperatures and battling altitude sickness, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay finally achieved the impossible and became the first men to stand atop Everest. It was an event that stunned the world and defined an era. Sir Edmund Hillary’s incredible achievement remains one of the greatest adventure stories of all time; the epic journey of a man from modest beginnings who overcame adversity to reach the highest point on Earth.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | July 4th, 2014 (Limited) by IFC Films |
Video Release: | November 25th, 2014 by Mpi Home Video |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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Keywords: | Mountain Climbing, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Reenactments |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Matthew Metcalf, General Film Corporation, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air's Platinum Fund, Digipost |
Production Countries: | New Zealand |
Languages: | English |