Touching the void [videorecording] / FilmFour and the UK Film Council present in association with Channel 4 and PBS a Darlow Smithson production ; produced by John Smithson ; directed by Kevin Macdonald.
Contributor(s): Macdonald, Kevin | Smithson, John | Eley, Mike | Mackey, Brendan | Aaron, Nicholas | Simpson, Joe. Touching the void | FilmFour (Firm) | Film Council (Great Britain) | Channel Four (Great Britain)
| Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).
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Visual materialPublisher: [London] : FilmFour, 2004Description: 1 videorecording (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Subject(s): Simpson, Joe -- Drama | Yates, Simon, 1963- -- Drama | Mountaineers -- Peru -- Drama | Mountaineering accidents -- Peru -- Drama | Documentary filmsDDC classification: 796.522 TOU | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library Audio Visual | 796.522 TOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000553192 |
Based on the book by Joe Simpson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Film Four Video (on case)
Producer, John Smithson ; director, Kevin Macdonald ; director of photography, Mike Eley ; editor, Justine Wright ; music, Alex Heffes.
Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron.
After scaling the never-before-conquered 21,000 foot Siula Grande, mountain climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates face their greatest challenge yet : getting back down. But when Simpson shatters his leg in a fall and the friends are separated by a series of devastating mishaps, their adventure becomes a nightmare. This documentary mixes interviews with the climbers and dramatic recreations of the events.
BBFC rating 15.
VHS (PAL)