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The Epic of Everest (1924)

Dec 01, 1924 Documentary 1h 27m
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User Score
7.6/10
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Overview

The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted 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.

J.B.L. Noel
Director

Top Billed Cast

Andrew Irvine
Andrew Irvine

Himself (mountaineer)
George Mallory
George Mallory

Himself (mountaineer)

Full Cast & Crew

Media

The Epic of Everest (1924) - Trailer
The Epic of Everest (1924) - Trailer
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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on April 4, 2022

Despite the sometimes quite condescending inter-titles as they travel through Tibet, this is still a fascinating documentary following the ill-fated Mallory/Irvine expedition to scale the "Mother Goddess of the World". We begin as the team travel through the lower Himalayan plateau where they encounter all sorts of people, animals and customs. This stage, for me, was far more interesting. It's depiction of a civilisation that on one hand bathed their children in butter (to help insulate against the cold) whilst building some of the most amazing architecture nestling, like eyries, amidst the mountains - frequently looking like they had been hewn from the rock itself - was quite bewitching. The general contentment and hospitality of and offered by the local population is writ large as this g...

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