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The Epic of Everest

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The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.

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Released
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Box office
$112K
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  • himalaya mountain range
  • asia
  • expedition
  • mountain
  • mountaineer
  • climbing
  • snow
  • silent film
  • mountain climbing
  • mountaineering
  • dying young
  • mount everest

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNew York City22 Mar 1927
    • TheatricalSan Francisco Silent Film Festival31 May 2014
    • Theatricalrestored version, We Are One Film Festival4 Jun 2020
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1 Dec 1924
    • Theatrical17 Oct 2013
    • TheatricalBFI London Film Festival18 Oct 2013
    • TheatricalSheffield DocFest. Day of release unknown.1 Jun 2016
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatricalrestored version, Shanghai International Film Festival22 Jun 2014
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical14 Sept 1925
  • New ZealandNZ

    • Theatricaldigitally restored version, New Zealand International Film Festival27 Jul 2014

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The Epic of Everest was released on 1 December 1924.

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    CinemaSerf

    4/4/2022

    7/10

    Despite the sometimes quite condescending inter-titles as they travel through Tibet, this is still a fascinating documentary following the ill-fated Mallory/Irvine expedition to scale the "Mother Goddess of the World". We begin as the team travel through the lower Himalayan plateau where they encounter all sorts of people, animals and customs. This stage, for me, was far more interesting. It's depiction of a civilisa…

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