Beyond the Edge (2013)

Original title

Beyond The Edge

Directed by

Leanne Pooley

Genre

documentary film, docudrama

Country

New Zealand

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This docudrama recreates the first successful climb of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953. It mixes dramatized scenes with real footage and interviews to show the challenges of the expedition.

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What happens

Beyond the Edge is a 2013 New Zealand 3D docudrama about Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary's 1953 historical ascent of Mount Everest. It features dramatised recreations shot on Everest and in New Zealand, along with original footage and photographs from what was then the ninth British expedition to the mountain. It also includes audio from interviews with Hillary and recorded narration by expedition leader John Hunt. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September, winning positive reviews from fans and film critics. The Toronto Star gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars. It was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award. It premiered in New Zealand on 22 October 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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