Movie

The Dark Side of Everest

“Death on Everest”

★ 9.0(3)200346m

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Good to know

Director: Andrew Palmer
Release date: 2003-01-01
Runtime: 46m
Language: English
Status: Released
Studio: National Geographic

About The Dark Side of Everest

The Dark Side of Everest is a 2003 movie in the Documentary, Adventure and Drama genres, directed by Andrew Palmer, starring Pete Athans, Neal Beidleman and Anatoli Boukreev. It has a runtime of 46 minutes. It holds an average rating of 9.0/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Dark Side of Everest in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

May 25, 1996 - Bruce Herrod, a South African mountaineer reached the summit of Everest at 5 p.m. On the radio, we urge him to come down as soon as possible because the descent is dangerous in the middle of the night. A few hours later, no news from him. From this South African expedition which turned into a fiasco and another expedition carried out in parallel, the testimonies of the members of these expeditions show to what extent the thirst for climbing to the top of certain mountaineers, combined with the lack of oxygen , can alter the lucidity of climbers to the point of changing their relationship to death and thus lead them to neglect other expedition members in order to ensure their victory or save their own life.

Cast

Pete Athans

Self

Neal Beidleman

Self

Anatoli Boukreev

Self

Simone Moro

Self

Brian Blessed

Self

Tenzing Norgay

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Herrold

Self (archive footage)

Jon Krakauer

Self

Edmund Hillary

Self (archive footage)

Zam Baring

Narrator

Themes & keywords

mountaineeringmount everestalpinismmountain documentarygoat climbermountain accident

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Dark Side of Everest in Canada?+

The Dark Side of Everest is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Dark Side of Everest on Netflix?+

The Dark Side of Everest is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Dark Side of Everest?+

The Dark Side of Everest has a runtime of 46 minutes (46 minutes).

Who stars in The Dark Side of Everest?+

The Dark Side of Everest stars Pete Athans, Neal Beidleman, Anatoli Boukreev, Simone Moro and Brian Blessed.

When did The Dark Side of Everest come out?+

The Dark Side of Everest is a 2003 movie directed by Andrew Palmer.

What genre is The Dark Side of Everest?+

The Dark Side of Everest is Documentary, Adventure and Drama film.

Who directed The Dark Side of Everest?+

The Dark Side of Everest was directed by Andrew Palmer.