The Beckoning Silence (TV 2007)

In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson--whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning "Touching the Void"--travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell ... See full synopsis »

Director:

Louise Osmond

Stars:

Andreas Abegglen, Simon Anthamatten, Cyrille Berthod

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Andreas Abegglen	...	Willy Angerer
Simon Anthamatten	...	Andreas Hinterstoisser
Cyrille Berthod	...	Edi Rainier
Steven Mackintosh	...	Narrator (voice)
Roger Schäli	...	Toni Kurz
Joe Simpson	...	Himself

Storyline

In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson--whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning "Touching the Void"--travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineerings most epic tragedies... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

L'Eco del Silenzio

Filming Locations:

Mount Eiger, Swiss Alps, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darlow Smithson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the reenactment of the "traverse" between the Rote Fluh and the First Ice Field, numerous modern bolts can be seen in the rock.

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Connections

Follows Touching the Void (2003)

User Reviews

How to tell a story

In this docu-movie, Joe Simpson shows how to tell a true story in a modern, breathtaking way. He gives a description of the events from outside but also from inside, climbing part of the mountain (the well-known Eiger) himself. He goes deep in the characters feelings, just by comparing their emotions with his own. A story about the mountaineers and about the men behind the climbers.

Pretty influenced by the other awarded Simpson's movie "Touching the void", "The Beckoning Silence" is again a great narration about the risk, the hopes, and the fragility of life. If you want to understand what could be to climb a mountain you have to see it. If you want to understand what could be d man you have to see it.