The Beckoning Silence is a documentary directed by Louise Osmond in 2007 and inspired by the book of the same name by Joe Simpson, first published in 2002. The documentary features Roger Schäli, Simon Anthamatten, Andreas Abegglen, Cyrille Berthod, Steven Mackintosh, Joe Simpson, and others.
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Storyline
Joe Simpson, whose battle for survival featured in ‘Touching the Void’, travels to the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineering’s most epic tragedies. Toni Kurz was a brilliant mountaineer who in 1936 tried to be the first to conquer the north face of the Eiger. The climb started well, but disaster struck and Kurz’s climbing colleagues were killed, leaving him alone and fighting for his life.
Movie vs Book
Year
2007
Minutes
73
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Beckoning Silence
Director: Louise Osmond
Country: UK
Year: 2007
Length: 1h13m
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Year
2002
Pages
315
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
The Beckoning Silence
Author: Joe Simpson
Country: UK
First published in: 2002
Length: 315 pages
Genre: Biography
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