The Man Who Skied Down Everest
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The Man Who Skied Down Everest

6.8 / 10 1975 1h 26mNR English
DocumentaryAdventure

Storyline

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain.

Cast & Crew

Yūichirō Miura

Yūichirō Miura

Self

Lead
Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

Narrator

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bruce Nyznik's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Man Who Skied Down Everest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker