Annapurna South Face

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Annapurna South Face (1971)

Directed by John Edwards

“The Hard Way”

Documentary · 55m

This entertaining film documents the first ascent of the very difficult South Face of Annapurna, a huge Himalayan wall that the right team could achieve the seemingly impossible. The ascent of the South Face of Annapurna in 1970 was one of those breakthrough ascents - both technically and psychologically. Chris Bonington assembled the cream of British mountaineering and American Tom Frost for the attempt. The documentary is punctuated by wry observation, understatement and cutting humor from a by-gone age when the game of taking huge risks was matched by a determination not to take it too seriously.

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Cast

Chris Bonington Self Tom Frost Himself Martin Boysen Himself
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Mike Burke Himself
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Ian Clough Himself
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Nick Estcourt Himself Dougal Haston Himself
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Mike Thompson Himself Don Whillans Himself

Crew

Director
John Edwards
Producer
John Edwards

Details

Release date
1971-06-01
Runtime
55m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English