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The Beckoning Silence
Genres
DocumentaryActionDrama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
73 min
Release Date
2007-10-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
7.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Andreas Abegglen
Willy Angerer
Simon Anthamatten
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Cyrille Berthod
Edi Rainier
Steven Mackintosh
Narrator
Roger Schäli
Toni Kurz
Joe Simpson
Self
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