Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
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Meredith Edwards
- Narrator
- (voice)
Thomas Stobart
- Self (Film Technician)
- (as Tom Stobart)
Tenzing Norgay
- Self (Sherpa Sirdar)
- (as Tensing Norkay Sherpa)
Charles Wylie
- Self (Army Officer)
- (as Charlie Wylie)
Queen Elizabeth II
- Self (in coronation carriage)
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Eric Shipton
- Self (leader, 1951 expedition)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaCameraman Tom Stobart went on the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition (as did George Lowe), and after the successful second assault Stobart got the descending party to give no indication to those like Hunt and Westmacott waiting in an agony of suspense at Advance Base
- GoofsWhen the "Daily Mail" newspaper is shown, Edmund Hillary's name is shown as Edward.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Timeshift: Battle for the Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest (2015)
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The Conquest of Everest
So we all remember the names of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay but for me, the plaudits here have to go to the expedition cinematographer George Lowe who manages to colourfully capture in considerable detail the treacherous and perilous journey they all undertook in 1953 to become the first people to top Mount Everest. The narrative takes us from the planning stages in London that built upon the previous (failed) attempts at this summit. Then they must work the logistics - how to get tonnes of essential supplies to base camps as high up as any European mountains are at their peaks. The lack of oxygen, relentless winds and the crippling cold are again well photographed as I found myself looking for a cardigan to settle down to the latter stages as the hostility of this avalanche-prone symbol of the power of nature kicked in and it started to tire of it's gadfly visitors taking shelter in the flimsiest of tents whilst eating freeze-dried food that would make a modern day "Pot Noodle" look like à la carte dining! Meredith Edwards' narration and Arthur Benjamin's rousing score also contribute well to add to the sense of true adventure and although we start this film celebrating the Coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth II with some spoiler newspaper deadlines, the production still manages to inject some jeopardy into the trek. Over seventy years later, this film still shows off a sense of the dedication and commitment of men climbing it because, well, "because it is there".
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- Also known as
- Die Bezwingung des Everest
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Conquest of Everest (1953) officially released in Canada in English?
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