Movie Description
The Beckoning Silence
(2007)Overview
In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson, whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning "Touching the Void", travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineering's most epic tragedies. As a child, it was this story and that of one of the climbers in particular, that first captured Simpson's imagination and inspired him to take up mountaineering.
Featured Crew
- Director : Louise Osmond
- Editor : Ben Lester
- Cast : Andreas Abegglen,Simon Anthamatten,Cyrille Berthod,Steven Mackintosh,Roger Schäli,Joe Simpson
Cast
Willy Angerer
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Edi Rainier
Narrator
Toni Kurz
Self
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Facts
Original TitleThe Beckoning Silence
Status Released
Release Information
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2007-10-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 13m
Homepagehttp://www.touchingthevoid.co.uk/news_item13.asp
Production CompaniesDSP
Genres
- Documentary
- Action
- Drama




























