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Touching the Void

Kevin Macdonald, 2003

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Touching the Void
Joe Simpson, 1988

Touching the Void is a documentary directed by Kevin Macdonald in 2003 and based on the book Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man’s Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson, first published in 1988. The documentary features Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Richard Hawking, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates, Ollie Ryall, and others.

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Movie Poster: Touching the Void (Kevin Macdonald, 2003)

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Book Cover: Touching the Void (Joe Simpson, 1988)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Touching the Void, the 1988 book by Joe Simpson.

Touching the Void

Read by: Andrew Wincott

Storyline

In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, both experienced mountaineers, set out to ascend the previously unclimbed West Face of Siula Grande in Peru. Though they reach the summit, a powerful storm develops and Simpson suffers a badly broken leg in a fall during the descent. Unable to pull Simpson back over the cliff Yates decides to cut the rope connecting him with Simpson.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Touching the Void, the 2003 movie by Kevin Macdonald

Year

2003

Minutes

106

Movie Rate

8.00

Source: IMDb

Movie

Touching the Void

Country: UK

Year: 2003

Length: 1h46m

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Cover of Touching the Void, the 1988 book by Joe Simpson

Year

1988

Pages

218

Book Rate

8.44

S: Goodreads

Book

Touching the Void

Subtitle: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival

Country: UK

First published in: 1988

Length: 218 pages

Genre: Biography

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