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 .. Read more
| Starring | Joe Simpson |
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| Director | Louise Osmond |
| Genres | Documentary |
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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.
Toni Kurz was a brilliant young mountaineer, who along with three other climbers tried to climb the mountain in 1936, which was then the last great unconquered peak in the Alps. Their assault on the mountain started well, but then disaster struck and one by one Kurz's colleagues were killed leaving him alone, hanging on the end of a rope fighting for his life in the most horrific of circumstances. Over 50 years later in Peru, Kurz's story haunted Simpson as he battled for his own survival while hanging in mid-air. His plight uncannily mirrored that of Kurz - except against all the odds, Simpson lived whilst his hero had perished.
The Beckoning Silence tells the story of Kurz's heroic battle for survival, but in telling it, it also forces Simpson to confront a fundamental question - why continue climbing when you have come so close to oblivion? In this gripping, action packed adventure film with a difference, Simpson finally confronts his demons on the Eiger's North Face and rediscovers the thrill of the climb that once made him feel so alive.
| Starring | Joe Simpson |
|---|---|
| Director | Louise Osmond |
| Studio | 4DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 05 Nov 2007 |
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Mountain men
As someone who gets dizzy if he wears an extra thick pair of socks I am awe of people who climb mountains . In fact I am in awe of people who can climb ladders... read more »
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Brilliance once again from Joe Simpson!
I love watching 'Touching the Void' as well as reading it. But I felt unsatisfied because Simpson never quite went into detail about why he took the ... read more »
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beckoning silence
This film about the tragic second attempt---the first was in 1937, this in 1938--- of the North face of the Eiger is simply excellent. Joe Simpson as an ... read more »
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Fascinating, but deadly
These sort of films have the same fascination as ghoulishly stopping to look at a traffic accident, yes, I plead guilty as well. Having narrowly escaped death ... read more »
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