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Annapurna South Face
“The Hard Way”
7.5 / 10• 1971• 55m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
This entertaining film documents the first ascent of the very difficult South Face of Annapurna, a huge Himalayan wall that the right team could achieve the seemingly impossible. The ascent of the South Face of Annapurna in 1970 was one of those breakthrough ascents - both technically and psychologically. Chris Bonington assembled the cream of British mountaineering and American Tom Frost for the attempt. The documentary is punctuated by wry observation, understatement and cutting humor from a by-gone age when the game of taking huge risks was matched by a determination not to take it too seriously.
Cast & Crew
Chris Bonington
Self
Lead
Tom Frost
Himself
Martin Boysen
Himself
MB
Mike Burke
Himself
IC
Ian Clough
Himself
NE
Nick Estcourt
Himself
Dougal Haston
Himself
MT
Mike Thompson
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Edwards's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Annapurna South Face is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
