Touching the Void
Touching the Void

Movie·2003·1h 46m

Touching the Void

The closer you are to death. The more you realize you are alive.

Directed By

Kevin Macdonald

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

Producer

Charles Furneaux, Robin Gutch

Cinematography

Mike Eley

Music

Alex Heffes

Editor

Justine Wright

Themes

rescuebased on novel or booksportsperumountaineerbased on true storyclimbingmountaineeringandes mountainscordillera huayhuashalpinismnear fatal accidents

Production House

UK Film Council
DSP
Film4 Productions

Audience Score

76%

454 votes

Skip7%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection37%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Brendan Mackey

Brendan Mackey

Joe Simpson

Nicholas Aaron

Nicholas Aaron

Simon Yates

Ollie Ryall

Ollie Ryall

Richard Hawking

Joe Simpson

Himself

Richard Hawking

Himself

Simon Yates

Himself

// crew

Crew

Kevin Macdonald

Kevin Macdonald

Director

Charles Furneaux

Charles Furneaux

Executive Producer

Robin Gutch

Executive Producer

John Smithson

John Smithson

Producer

Paul Trijbits

Executive Producer

Alex Heffes

Alex Heffes

Original Music Composer

Mike Eley

Mike Eley

Director of Photography

Keith Partridge

Director of Photography

Justine Wright

Editor

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