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Release Date:
May 27, 2003
Original Title:
The Race for Everest
Alternate Titles:
Agonas dromou gia to Everest
La carrera por el Everest
Wettlauf um die weltspitze: Die erstbesteigung des Mount Everest
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
BBC
BBC Documentaries
ZDF
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 60
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.
Director:
Mick Conefrey
Director of Photography:
Keith Partridge
Richard Adam
Editor:
John McAvoy
Executive Producer:
Alex Holmes
Music:
Julian Swayles
Post Production Supervisor:
M.J. McMahon
Producer:
Mick Conefrey
Producer's Assistant:
Amanda Faber
Production Manager:
Theresa Lydon
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