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- BFI identifier651231
- Date2003 (Copyright)
2003-12-12 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom, USA
- Production company
- SynopsisBased on the true life attempt by Joe Simpson and Simon Yates to climb the Peruvian mountain Siula Grande in 1985. They reached the summit but during the descent Simpson fell and broke his leg. Yates lowered him by rope for some distance and then lost contact when Simpson slid over an overhanging surface and was suspended over a crevice. Facing apparently certain death, Simpson's will to live led him to endure a solo journey to safety. Mixes documentary with dramatic reconstructions. (Synopsis)
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- Credits
- CastBrendan Mackey (Joe Simpson [reconstruction])
Nicholas Aaron (Simon Yates [reconstruction])
Ollie Ryall (Richard Hawking [reconstruction])
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Title
Touching the Void (Original)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/C016-71E2-16B6-2353-CC4E-6Category
Non FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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view all - ArticlesEmpire n218 August 2007 - ArticleEmpire n175 January 2004 - Credits, ReviewBroadcast 5 Mar 2004 - Article, InterviewEmpire n175 January 2004 - InterviewThe Hollywood Reporter v374 n21 23 Jul 2002 - Credits, Prod. Detailsview all
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Work - 651231 - 2003 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - Film - Non Fiction
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