The Conquest of Everest 1953 (1997)

Using original footage, looks at the various attempts to climb the world's loftiest peak, in particular the successful 1953 expedition, when, on 29 May, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay raised the Union Jack on the summit of Everest.

Released

1997-01-01

Genres

Adventure, History, Documentary

Runtime

53 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Andrew Aitken

TMDB rating

5.5/10 from 2 votes