The Conquest of Everest
Seen it?1953 | 78 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes learning something new and history buffs. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards. Fans of They Shall Not Grow Old or David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 18 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest in 1953.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 5K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Lowe
- Meredith EdwardsSelf - Narrator
- Edmund HillarySelf
- Tenzing NorgaySelf