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Epic of Everest, The (U)

Documentary

Climbers Mallory and Irvine die in a British assault on Mt. Everest.

More information on this production is available at www.bfi.org.uk.

The critical consensus

The BFI's restoration does justice to a high-altitude tour de force.

***(*)(*)Patrick Peters, Empire Online, 14/10/2013

Generally restored to look pristine, the film occasionally uses damaged stock and tips marvellously into the surreal.

*****Antonia Quirke, Financial Times, 17/10/2013

Modern viewers may squirm at the contrast between Noel's reverent approach to the mountain and his condescension toward the Tibetan locals. But it's the chill grandeur of his images, and the mystical note in his rueful conclusion, that will linger in your mind.

****(*)Pamela Hutchinson, The Guardian, 17/10/2013

Where and when?

Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Saturday October 19, 2013, until Sunday October 20, 2013. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/

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