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Documentary / Historical
The ascent of Everest
Antonello Padovano (2019)
This is the story of how, on May 29, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill reached for the first time the top of the world: the summit of Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary, accompanies us with his narration through all the stages of his victorious ascent, telling unknown details and reliving the epic climb giving the story an unprecedented and surprising testimony. His description of Tenzing definitely clarifies his relationship with his partner and his narration of why he wants to reach the summit enlightens us intimately on his motivation as mountaineer.- 2019
- Italy, UK
- 57 min
This is the story of how, on May 29, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill reached for the first time the top of the world: the summit of Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary, accompanies us with his narration through all the stages of his victorious ascent, telling unknown details and reliving the epic climb giving the story an unprecedented and surprising testimony. His description of Tenzing definitely clarifies his relationship with his partner and his narration of why he wants to reach the summit enlightens us intimately on his motivation as mountaineer.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Glory or Death - Climbing Mount Everest
Jordan Kronick (2018)
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel episode dedicated to the extreme danger faced by Nepalese Sherpas who guide climbers up and down Mount Everest. For some, climbing Mount Everest is an achievement. For the Sherpas, it's life. The danger that encompasses the climb slows down for neither. 'Real Sports' heads to Mount Everest to learn why the world-renowned Sherpas of Nepal who guide climbers up and down the world's highest mountain in the face of extreme danger are dying in increasing numbers.Glory or Death - Climbing Mount Everest
- 2018
- USA
- 21 min
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel episode dedicated to the extreme danger faced by Nepalese Sherpas who guide climbers up and down Mount Everest. For some, climbing Mount Everest is an achievement. For the Sherpas, it's life. The danger that encompasses the climb slows down for neither. 'Real Sports' heads to Mount Everest to learn why the world-renowned Sherpas of Nepal who guide climbers up and down the world's highest mountain in the face of extreme danger are dying in increasing numbers.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Historical
Everest, adventure at the top of the world
Christopher Rowley (2007)
This episode of 'History happened here' remembers the first successful ascent to Mount Everest. Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, were the first men to reach the top of the world and return. Their final ascent, including the famous 'Hillary Step' rock climb, is presented with both documentary and reenacted footage. The series, narrated by Star Treks Leonard Nimoy, tells outstanding historical facts through both archival footage and vivid reenactments, capturing the full emotion and drama of this earth-shaping, often life-shattering events.Everest, adventure at the top of the world
- 2007
- USA
- 11 min
This episode of 'History happened here' remembers the first successful ascent to Mount Everest. Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, were the first men to reach the top of the world and return. Their final ascent, including the famous 'Hillary Step' rock climb, is presented with both documentary and reenacted footage. The series, narrated by Star Treks Leonard Nimoy, tells outstanding historical facts through both archival footage and vivid reenactments, capturing the full emotion and drama of this earth-shaping, often life-shattering events.Climbing locations
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Drama / Biographical
Hillary
Danny Mulheron (2015)
The dramatized biography of Sir Edmund Hillary. A landmark series telling the complete story of Sir Ed’s life, from his lonely childhood, to the man he became - Hillary the climber – a man that conquered Mt Everest, a man loved by a nation. In 1953, Sir Edmund and his Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The series has been created by Tom Scott, who has adapted his own biography of Sir Edmund that was written following detailed conversations with the man himself.- 2015
- New Zealand
- 276 min
The dramatized biography of Sir Edmund Hillary. A landmark series telling the complete story of Sir Ed’s life, from his lonely childhood, to the man he became - Hillary the climber – a man that conquered Mt Everest, a man loved by a nation. In 1953, Sir Edmund and his Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The series has been created by Tom Scott, who has adapted his own biography of Sir Edmund that was written following detailed conversations with the man himself.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
NZAC Himalayan Expedition Barun Valley 1954
George Lowe (1954)
Filmed by George Lowe and taken on the New Zealand Alpine Club’s 1954 Expedition to the Barun Valley in Nepal. Ed Hillary was the leader of the expedition. It was a large expedition involving a number of New Zealand’s best mountaineers at the time. Roland Ellis did a great deal of organising for this expedition and I think in the end, as a keen amateur film buff, also financed the movie. He edited it and organised Ed to be the commentator.NZAC Himalayan Expedition Barun Valley 1954
- 1954
- New Zealand
- 36 min
Filmed by George Lowe and taken on the New Zealand Alpine Club’s 1954 Expedition to the Barun Valley in Nepal. Ed Hillary was the leader of the expedition. It was a large expedition involving a number of New Zealand’s best mountaineers at the time. Roland Ellis did a great deal of organising for this expedition and I think in the end, as a keen amateur film buff, also financed the movie. He edited it and organised Ed to be the commentator.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
I always come back to the Himalayas
(1965)
Produced in with backing by Sears Roebuck and the co-operation of Sir Edmund Hillary and his first wife Louise Mary Rose, 'I Always Come Back to the Himalayas' is a rarely-seen documentary about the famed climber. The film takes the viewer on a journey with Hillary across several continents and shows a rarely-seen part of his life as a father and husband who brought his whole clan along on his incredible adventures. Tragically, roughly ten years after the film's release, his wife Louise and daughter Belinda (who is seen in the film as a youngster) were killed in a plane crash near Kathmandu airport. They had been en route to join Hillary in the village of Phaphlu, where he was helping to build a hospital.I always come back to the Himalayas
- 1965
- New Zealand
- 27 min
Produced in with backing by Sears Roebuck and the co-operation of Sir Edmund Hillary and his first wife Louise Mary Rose, 'I Always Come Back to the Himalayas' is a rarely-seen documentary about the famed climber. The film takes the viewer on a journey with Hillary across several continents and shows a rarely-seen part of his life as a father and husband who brought his whole clan along on his incredible adventures. Tragically, roughly ten years after the film's release, his wife Louise and daughter Belinda (who is seen in the film as a youngster) were killed in a plane crash near Kathmandu airport. They had been en route to join Hillary in the village of Phaphlu, where he was helping to build a hospital.Climbing locations
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High in the Himalayas
Frank S. Cellier (1965)
With the backpacking of Field Enterprises and Sears Reobuck, Edmund Hillary returns to Nepal in march 1963 to build schools at Thyangboche and Thami and to laid a mile-long pipe to bring fresh water to Khumjung and also, to climb Taboche with a strong climbing team from New Zealand and USA. Although they are forced to abondon the climb of Taboche when the assault party was only 200 feet from the top, they succeeded in getting a party to the summit of the mighty Kangtega.- 1965
- New Zealand, USA
- 28 min
With the backpacking of Field Enterprises and Sears Reobuck, Edmund Hillary returns to Nepal in march 1963 to build schools at Thyangboche and Thami and to laid a mile-long pipe to bring fresh water to Khumjung and also, to climb Taboche with a strong climbing team from New Zealand and USA. Although they are forced to abondon the climb of Taboche when the assault party was only 200 feet from the top, they succeeded in getting a party to the summit of the mighty Kangtega.Climbing locations
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Voskhozhdeniye na Everest
V. Vendelovskij (1982)
The conquest of Mount Everest in 1982 by a Soviet expedition. The first acknowledged Soviet expedition climbed a new route on the Southwest Face to the left of the Central Gully. Eleven climbers reached the summit, and the route was recognized as technically the hardest route yet climbed on Everest.- 1982
- Soviet Union
- 30 min
The conquest of Mount Everest in 1982 by a Soviet expedition. The first acknowledged Soviet expedition climbed a new route on the Southwest Face to the left of the Central Gully. Eleven climbers reached the summit, and the route was recognized as technically the hardest route yet climbed on Everest.Climbing locations
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Fra le vette dell'himalaya
Fabrizio Truini (1987)
Third episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks about his expeditions to Makalu and Lhotse (in September and October 1986, respectively), and about the road that led him from one mountain to another. During the program, Messner talks about the Sherpa people and from the studio, he interviews Edmund Hillary via a video connection. In October, with his ascent of Lhotse, Messner completes the list of the 14 eight-thousanders.Fabrizio Truini, Walter Licastro
- 1987
- Italy
- 45 min
Third episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks about his expeditions to Makalu and Lhotse (in September and October 1986, respectively), and about the road that led him from one mountain to another. During the program, Messner talks about the Sherpa people and from the studio, he interviews Edmund Hillary via a video connection. In October, with his ascent of Lhotse, Messner completes the list of the 14 eight-thousanders.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Mythos Everest
Andreas Nickel (2013)
For the anniversary year of the first ascent of the highest mountain on earth ServusTV broadcasts a special edition of Bergwelten. In this gripping documentary, alpine legend Reinhold Messner presents the milestones in the history of Mount Everest - from the great successes and tragedies to today's '8000er package tourism'. In this special edition we also show current pictures from the base camp, where up to 1,000 mountaineers are expected for the anniversary.- 2013
- Austria
- 50 min
For the anniversary year of the first ascent of the highest mountain on earth ServusTV broadcasts a special edition of Bergwelten. In this gripping documentary, alpine legend Reinhold Messner presents the milestones in the history of Mount Everest - from the great successes and tragedies to today's '8000er package tourism'. In this special edition we also show current pictures from the base camp, where up to 1,000 mountaineers are expected for the anniversary.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Mount Everest
Stipe Božić (2009)
This is a summary of 30 years of confrontations with the world highest mountain – the period which has significantly marked Slovenian and also worldwide mountaineering. Aside two world mountaineering legends, Everest's first ascender Edmund Hillary and Peter Habeler, the first man climbing Everest without using bottled oxygen, the story focuses on two Slovenian historic achievements on the mountain: The first ascent via the West Ridge in 1979 and the first complete ski descent from the peak of Everest in 2000. The 30 years of Slovenian attempts on Mount Everest also covers a great part of the most epic period of Slovenian Himalayan expeditions.- 2009
- Slovenia
- 50 min
This is a summary of 30 years of confrontations with the world highest mountain – the period which has significantly marked Slovenian and also worldwide mountaineering. Aside two world mountaineering legends, Everest's first ascender Edmund Hillary and Peter Habeler, the first man climbing Everest without using bottled oxygen, the story focuses on two Slovenian historic achievements on the mountain: The first ascent via the West Ridge in 1979 and the first complete ski descent from the peak of Everest in 2000. The 30 years of Slovenian attempts on Mount Everest also covers a great part of the most epic period of Slovenian Himalayan expeditions.Climbing locations
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Die Berge, die Menschen, der Wahn
Stefan König (1998)
Questions are kept in mind: what impelled and drove the people into these extreme landscapes, onto such dangerous heights? What do they get from the mountains and what do they do to the mountains? These questions are the basis for this two hour documentary. This is the first film which takes a unique and comprehensive approach to this extensive subject. There is no commentary necessary, as the protagonists giving their account of the cultural history are experts in their field and quite charismatic personalities. This documentary film is not only conveyed through the lavish pictures or alpinistic enthusiasm, but through the individuals narrating each chapter.Die Berge, die Menschen, der Wahn
- 1998
- Germany
- 127 min
Questions are kept in mind: what impelled and drove the people into these extreme landscapes, onto such dangerous heights? What do they get from the mountains and what do they do to the mountains? These questions are the basis for this two hour documentary. This is the first film which takes a unique and comprehensive approach to this extensive subject. There is no commentary necessary, as the protagonists giving their account of the cultural history are experts in their field and quite charismatic personalities. This documentary film is not only conveyed through the lavish pictures or alpinistic enthusiasm, but through the individuals narrating each chapter.Climbing locations
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