The Conquest of Everest

Dec 7 1953 Not Rated 1h 18m

Adventure, Documentary

A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest in 1953.

Plot

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.

Written by

Louis MacNeice

Directed by

George Lowe

Cast

Meredith Edwards, John Hunt, George Band

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Group 3, Countryman Films

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores

# of Votes

1,056

Average Rating

7.3 out of 10

Metascore

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