The Conquest of Everest (1953)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 18min
- Documentary, Adventure
- 07 Dec 1953 (Sweden)
- Movie
Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Meredith Edwards | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| John Hunt | ... |
Self (Army Officer)
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| George Band | ... |
Self (Student)
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| Tom Bourdillon | ... |
Self (Research Scientist)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Self (Surgeon)
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| Alfred Gregory | ... |
Self (Travel Agent)
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| Edmund Hillary | ... |
Self (Bee Keeper)
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| George Lowe | ... |
Self (Schoolmaster)
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| Wilfred Noyce | ... |
Self (Schoolmaster)
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| Griffith Pugh | ... |
Self (Physiologist)
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| Thomas Stobart | ... |
Self (Film Technician)
(as Tom Stobart)
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| Tenzing Norgay | ... |
Self (Sherpa Sirdar)
(as Tensing Norkay Sherpa)
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| Michael Ward | ... |
Self (Doctor)
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| Michael Westmacott | ... |
Self (Statistician)
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| Charles Wylie | ... |
Self (Army Officer)
(as Charlie Wylie)
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| Jan Morris | ... |
Self (James Morris, correspondent, London Times) (uncredited)
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| Queen Elizabeth II | ... |
Self (in coronation carriage) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Eric Shipton | ... |
Self (leader, 1951 expedition) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Lowe | ||
Written by
| Louis MacNeice | ... | (commentary) |
Produced by
| Leon Clore | ... | producer |
| Bernard Coote | ... | associate producer |
| John Taylor | ... | producer |
| Grahame Tharp | ... | producer |
Music by
| Arthur Benjamin | ||
Cinematography by
| George Lowe | ... | (High altitude photography, 1953 expedition) |
| J.B.L. Noel | ... | (1922 and 1924 expeditions) (as Captain J.B.L. Noel) |
| Thomas Stobart | ||
Editing by
| Adrian de Potier | ||
| David Howes | ||
Sound Department
| Ken Cameron | ... | sound recordist |
| Jean Mackenzie | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Scrivener | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) - I Program (1956) (Poland) (tv)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Arthaus (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films (animation effects)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Cameraman Tom Stobart went on the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition (as did George Lowe), and after the successful second assault Stobart got the descending party to give no indication to those like Hunt and Westmacott waiting in an agony of suspense at Advance Base See more » |
| Goofs | When the "Daily Mail" newspaper is shown, Edmund Hillary's name is shown as Edward. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Battle for the Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest (2015). See more » |