The Great White Silence
1922
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The Epic of Everest is a 1924 documentary about the Mallory and Irvine Mount Everest expedition. After a digital restoration in 2013, the film was re-released in UK cinemas.
The Epic of Everest: Directed by J.B.L. Noel. With Andrew Irvine, George Mallory. The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition.
- (658)
- Documentary, Adventure, History
- J.B.L. Noel
- 1924
Jan 23, 2019 · Released by Kodak as part of its Kodascope Library in the 1920s, this short version of the famed silent film "The Epic of Everest" documents the Mallory and Irvine Mount Everest expedition.
- 15 min
- 49.2K
- PeriscopeFilm
Filmed on the 1924 climbing expedition that cost George Mallory and Sandy Irvine their lives, The Epic of Everest was more than a record of a heroic failure: it set new standards for documentary making – and had political effects that are still being felt, writes Wade Davis.
Anyone with even a slight interest in mountaineering or history needs to watch The Epic Of Everest. Stunning up close footage of Sherpas, Locals, the trek to Base Camp and on Everest itself.
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- Andrew Irvine
- J.B.L. Noel
- Documentary
Dec 6, 2020 · The Epic of Everest : Andrew Irvine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. Volume 90%.
A remarkable film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, newly restored by the BFI National Archive. The third attempt to climb Everest culminated in the deaths of two of the finest climbers of their generation, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, and sparked an on-going debate over whether or not they did indeed reach the summit.
