The epic of Everest, a story of the adventures of explorers in a far-off land and their bold endeavor to reach the top of the world, the story, the photography and the production a film by Captain Noel ; presented by Explorers' Films
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The epic of Everest, a story of the adventures of explorers in a far-off land and their bold endeavor to reach the top of the world, the story, the photography and the production a film by Captain Noel ; presented by Explorers' Films
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videorecording
Main title
The epic of Everest
Oclc number
920560323
Responsibility statement
the story, the photography and the production a film by Captain Noel ; presented by Explorers' Films
Runtime
88
Sub title
a story of the adventures of explorers in a far-off land and their bold endeavor to reach the top of the world
Summary
When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine set out to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (the Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition. But it is the brooding presence of the mountain itself that is the heart of Noel's film, and his photography captures the magical play of light and shadow on an alien landscape which enhances the vulnerabiltiy, isolation and courage of the mountaineers. This critically acclaimed restoration by the BFI National Archive includes the original coloured tints and a newly commissioned score by Simon Fisher Turner
Table Of Contents
Extra include: Introducing The epic of Everest / with Sandra Noel (9 mins) -- Scoring The epic of Everest (8 mins) / with Simon Fisher Turner -- Restoring The epic of Everest (6 mins) / with BFI curators -- Trailer
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live action
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- Documentary films
- Mallory, George, 1886-1924
- Documentaires
- Films de voyage
- Documentaries and Factual Films
- Silent films -- Great Britain
- Mountaineers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Silent films
- Nonfiction films
- Films autres que de fiction
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
- Feature films (E-H)
- Feature films -- Great Britain
- Feature films
- Films muets
- Alpinistes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies
- Mountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
- Everest, Mont (Chine et Népal)
- Travelogues (Motion pictures)
- Irvine, Andrew, 1902-1924
- Mount Everest Expedition, 1924
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- Documentary films
- Mallory, George, 1886-1924
- Documentaires
- Films de voyage
- Documentaries and Factual Films
- Silent films -- Great Britain
- Mountaineers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Silent films
- Nonfiction films
- Films autres que de fiction
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
- Feature films (E-H)
- Feature films -- Great Britain
- Feature films
- Films muets
- Alpinistes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies
- Mountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
- Everest, Mont (Chine et Népal)
- Travelogues (Motion pictures)
- Irvine, Andrew, 1902-1924
- Mount Everest Expedition, 1924
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