Not RatedThe Conquest of Everest

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Play Time: 78 mins
Documentary, Drama, History
The Conquest of Everest

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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.

Status: Released (1953-12-09)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total
Screen:Louis MacNeice
Productions: Group 3, Countryman Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
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So we all remember the names of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay but for me, the plaudits here have to go to the expedition cinematographer George Lowe who manages to colourfully capture in considerable detail the treacherous and perilous journey they all undertook in 1953 to become ....

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