Synopsis
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
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Cast
- Chad MoffittEdmund Hillary
- Erroll ShandCharles Evans
- Lhakpa Sonam SherpaTenzing Norgay
- John WraightJohn Hunt
- Joshua RutterGeorge Lowe
- Dan MusgroveTom Bourdillon
- Phurenje TsheringAng Nyima
- Jimmy KunsangPemba
Recommendations
- 80
The New York Times
This absorbing account of the first recorded summit of the world’s highest mountain is a rare documentary for which re-enactments make complete sense. - 80
Total Film
It may not have the jeopardy of Touching The Void, but when Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary finally reach the summit, we’re treated to an early candidate for one of 2014’s most transcendent film moments. This is genuinely inspirational stuff, and then some. - 60
Village Voice
With the facts so poignant, there's little that needs dramatizing. - 60
The Guardian
It's a testament to the film-making that, despite the fact that we know the outcome, there's a great sense of relief when they finally reach the summit. - 40
New York Daily News
Though impressively shot, the doc is a weak advertisement for 3-D. Hillary's bees pop out during a background episode, but that's old hat. It's the story of that final ascent is the real stirring stuff. - 40
Empire
Considering the danger, spectacular setting and sheer derring-do of its subject matter, this is pretty leaden stuff. Disappointing.
