United States / Jan 02, 1978 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Record of the first ascent of Everest made without the use of oxygen equipment, made in May 1978 by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Could it be done? Would their blood vessels burst? Would they suffer brain damage leading to madness? Nobody was sure. Messner: 'I would never come here for trying Everest with oxygen. That is not a challenge for me.' A fascinating piece of history, well filmed by Leo Dickinson and Eric Jones (above the South Col Messner used a cine camera to continue the filming), featuring Messner and Habeler's thoughts. The film follows the usual sequence from Namche to Base Camp, through the Icefall, to Camps I, II and III. It also shows historical footage of the pioneering Mallory and Shipton expeditions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dawa Nuru Sherpa | Self |
| Raimund Margreiter | Self |
| George Mallory | Self (archive footage) |
| Sky du Mont | Narrator |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Everest Unmasked |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Leo Dickinson Productions Limited, Dragon Digital Intermediate, Orana Films |
| Official site | mntnfilm.com |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1978 |
| Executive producer | Aled Vaughan |
| Editing | Leo Dickinson, Terry Elgar |
| Cinematography | Leo Dickinson, Peter Habeler, Reinhold Messner |
| Assistant directors | Leo Dickinson |
| Camera operators | Leo Dickinson, Peter Habeler, Reinhold Messner |
| Additional photography | Leo Dickinson, Peter Habeler, Reinhold Messner |
Release dates
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