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Documentary / Biographical
Bonington - Mountaineer
Keith Partridge (2017)
The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.- 2017
- UK
- 79 min
The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Fifty years in the mountains
Brian Hall (2010)
Fifty years in the mountains is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest and El Capitan. It was directed by Brian Hall in 2010 and produced by Venture Film. It features Reinhold Messner, Doug Scott, Peter Habeler, Stephen Venables, Heinz Zak, Andy Parkin and others.- 2010
- UK
- 20 min
Fifty years in the mountains is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest and El Capitan. It was directed by Brian Hall in 2010 and produced by Venture Film. It features Reinhold Messner, Doug Scott, Peter Habeler, Stephen Venables, Heinz Zak, Andy Parkin and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Everest in winter
Allen Jewhurst (1981)
Documentary about an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in winter, the most inhospitab le time of the year to attempt the climb, on a previously unfollowed route.- 1981
- UK
- 50 min
Documentary about an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in winter, the most inhospitab le time of the year to attempt the climb, on a previously unfollowed route.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
The first great climb
Richard Else (2011)
The first great climb is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Great Stack Of Handa. It was directed by Richard Else in 2011 and produced by Triple Echo Productions. It is a part of the series The adventure show. It features Dave MacLeod, Dave 'Cubby' Cuthbertson, Donald King, John Lyall, Graeme Ettle, Rory Gregory and others.- 2011
- UK
- 59 min
The first great climb is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Great Stack Of Handa. It was directed by Richard Else in 2011 and produced by Triple Echo Productions. It is a part of the series The adventure show. It features Dave MacLeod, Dave 'Cubby' Cuthbertson, Donald King, John Lyall, Graeme Ettle, Rory Gregory and others.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Chronicle
The summit
Nick Ryan (2012)
K2 is the second-highest peak in the world but is renowned as the most dangerous -- and revered by mountaineers as their ultimate challenge. In August 2008, 18 climbers reached the summit of K2. Forty-eight hours later, 11 people were dead. What happened on that fateful day has never been fully resolved. Utilizing found footage, realistic reenactments, and interviews with survivors, The Summit zigzags back and forth in time, interweaving multiple narrative threads and piecing together events that took place that day—one of the deadliest in mountain-climbing history. With the help of breath-taking cinematography, director Nick Ryan creates a tension-filled, experiential film that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.- 2012
- USA, UK, Switzerland, Ireland
- 95 min
K2 is the second-highest peak in the world but is renowned as the most dangerous -- and revered by mountaineers as their ultimate challenge. In August 2008, 18 climbers reached the summit of K2. Forty-eight hours later, 11 people were dead. What happened on that fateful day has never been fully resolved. Utilizing found footage, realistic reenactments, and interviews with survivors, The Summit zigzags back and forth in time, interweaving multiple narrative threads and piecing together events that took place that day—one of the deadliest in mountain-climbing history. With the help of breath-taking cinematography, director Nick Ryan creates a tension-filled, experiential film that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
The games climbers play...
Richard Else (1992)
Fifht episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering by Chris Bonington and Richard Else produced by the BBC. This episode contrasts the traditions of climbers in Britain and on the continent of Europe, the former developing a technique of free climbing and the latter employing aids such as spanners, bolts and drills to climb routes that would otherwise be inaccessible. The program includes old footage of the 1946 film by Alain Pol 'L'appel des cimes' and of a young Joe Brown climbing in Snowdonia in 1957 in a program of the BBC 'Eye to eye' series.- 1992
- UK
- 30 min
Fifht episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering by Chris Bonington and Richard Else produced by the BBC. This episode contrasts the traditions of climbers in Britain and on the continent of Europe, the former developing a technique of free climbing and the latter employing aids such as spanners, bolts and drills to climb routes that would otherwise be inaccessible. The program includes old footage of the 1946 film by Alain Pol 'L'appel des cimes' and of a young Joe Brown climbing in Snowdonia in 1957 in a program of the BBC 'Eye to eye' series.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Old game... New rules
Richard Else (1992)
Sixth and last episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering by Chris Bonington and Richard Else produced by the BBC. This episode tells how climbing appears to have changed radically during the last ten years - from sport into a spectacle. But Chris Bonington argues is that, whatever it is, climbing has always been about new challenges... The program reviews outstanding ascents by French top climbers like Christophe Profit, Eric Escoffier, and Jean-Marc Boivin.- 1992
- UK
- 30 min
Sixth and last episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering by Chris Bonington and Richard Else produced by the BBC. This episode tells how climbing appears to have changed radically during the last ten years - from sport into a spectacle. But Chris Bonington argues is that, whatever it is, climbing has always been about new challenges... The program reviews outstanding ascents by French top climbers like Christophe Profit, Eric Escoffier, and Jean-Marc Boivin.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain
Barry Reynolds (1988)
Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer. Inevitably, his documentary ended up drifting into a gripping narrative from the front line of the disastrous and tragic summer that killed 13 climbers on K2.K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain
Barry Reynolds, Allen Jewhurst
- 1988
- UK
- 50 min
Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer. Inevitably, his documentary ended up drifting into a gripping narrative from the front line of the disastrous and tragic summer that killed 13 climbers on K2.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Balance of risk
Brian Hall (2004)
A moving story of determination and unwillingness to give up to adversity. Jamie Andrew, a severely disabled climber attempts to climb Yir (VS) on the cliffs of Ardnamurchan in Scotland. In the winter of 1999 Jamie Andrew and Jamie Fisher were unexpectedly caught by a ferocious storm high on the North Face of the Droites in the French Alps. They were stuck for 8 days and tragically Fisher died whilst Andrew suffered horrendous frostbite, which resulted in quadruple amputation.- 2004
- UK
- 9 min
A moving story of determination and unwillingness to give up to adversity. Jamie Andrew, a severely disabled climber attempts to climb Yir (VS) on the cliffs of Ardnamurchan in Scotland. In the winter of 1999 Jamie Andrew and Jamie Fisher were unexpectedly caught by a ferocious storm high on the North Face of the Droites in the French Alps. They were stuck for 8 days and tragically Fisher died whilst Andrew suffered horrendous frostbite, which resulted in quadruple amputation.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Another golden age of alpinism
Richard Else (1992)
Third episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering by Chris Bonington and Richard Else produced by the BBC. This program focuses on three outstanding postwar climbers: the Italian Walter Bonatti, the Frenchman Rene Desmaison, and the presenter of the series, Chris Bonington. The episode covers the years following the second world war, described as an era as exciting as the first Victorian golden age of alpinism.Another golden age of alpinism
- 1992
- UK
- 30 min
Third episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering by Chris Bonington and Richard Else produced by the BBC. This program focuses on three outstanding postwar climbers: the Italian Walter Bonatti, the Frenchman Rene Desmaison, and the presenter of the series, Chris Bonington. The episode covers the years following the second world war, described as an era as exciting as the first Victorian golden age of alpinism.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
5 Climbs, 5 islands
Richard Else (2010)
As part of the preparation for the BBC Scotland’s hugely successful Great Climbs live outside broadcast, Dave MacLeod and Tim Emmett came up with the ultimate climbing challenge - five new routes of E6 and above in five days on five different Scottish islands. The idea behind this film was as a backup to be shown on the television in case the Great Climb was unable to go ahead. Tides, weather, fatigue and the sheer difficulty of the routes were all against them, but our plucky lads were, of course, up to the task!- 2010
- UK
- 120 min
As part of the preparation for the BBC Scotland’s hugely successful Great Climbs live outside broadcast, Dave MacLeod and Tim Emmett came up with the ultimate climbing challenge - five new routes of E6 and above in five days on five different Scottish islands. The idea behind this film was as a backup to be shown on the television in case the Great Climb was unable to go ahead. Tides, weather, fatigue and the sheer difficulty of the routes were all against them, but our plucky lads were, of course, up to the task!Climbing locations
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Documentary / Making Of
The making of the beckoning silence
James Tovell (2007)
The footage for the Making of The beckoning silence was shot by art director James Tovel while working in the movie. The documentary, made for the DVD extras, is mostly on how the action scenes were filmed. It follows the team while filming on the wall and includes the comments of Joe Simpson and the film crew. The images are accompanied by the comments of Brian Hall, mountain safety supervisor, who is interviewed at the studio.The making of the beckoning silence
- 2007
- UK
- 24 min
The footage for the Making of The beckoning silence was shot by art director James Tovel while working in the movie. The documentary, made for the DVD extras, is mostly on how the action scenes were filmed. It follows the team while filming on the wall and includes the comments of Joe Simpson and the film crew. The images are accompanied by the comments of Brian Hall, mountain safety supervisor, who is interviewed at the studio.Climbing locations
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