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.
Released: Oct 22, 2007
Runtime: 73 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Action, Drama
Stars: Andreas Abegglen, Simon Anthamatten, Cyrille Berthod, Steven Mackintosh, Roger Schäli, Joe Simpson
Crew: Ben Lester (Editor), John Smithson (Executive Producer), Emma Parsons (Line Producer), Louise Osmond (Director), Julian Ware (Executive Producer), Terry Brown (Sound Effects Editor)