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The Beckoning Silence

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.

Top Cast

  • Andreas Abegglen

    Andreas Abegglen

    Willy Angerer

  • Simon Anthamatten

    Simon Anthamatten

    Andreas Hinterstoisser

  • Cyrille Berthod

    Cyrille Berthod

    Edi Rainier

  • Steven Mackintosh

    Steven Mackintosh

    Narrator

  • Roger Schäli

    Roger Schäli

    Toni Kurz

  • Joe Simpson

    Joe Simpson

    Self

Overview

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.

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