The Beckoning Silence
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Released: Oct 22, 2007
Runtime: 1h 13m
Rating: ⭐ 7.5 / 10
Documentary
Action
Drama
Overview
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 mountaineering's most epic tragedies. As a child, it was this story and that of one of the climbers in particular, that first captured Simpson's imagination and inspired him to take up mountaineering.
Top Billed Cast
Andreas Abegglen
Willy Angerer
Simon Anthamatten
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Cyrille Berthod
Edi Rainier

Steven Mackintosh
Narrator
Roger Schäli
Toni Kurz
Joe Simpson
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