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A dramatization of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest expeditions.A dramatization of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest expeditions.A dramatization of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest expeditions.
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Nathaniel Parker
- Rob Hall
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- TriviaA remake of the same story can be seen in the movie, Everest (2015).
- GoofsThe long-range view of Mt. Everest, shown several times during the film, is the north face, on the Chinese side of the mountain. The expeditions climbed via the "Hillary Route," on the Southern (Nepalese) side.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Great Indoors: The Explorers' Club (2017)
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What about Anatoli
I just finished watching "Into Thin Air" after having read Anatoli Boukreev's book "The Climb." I was aware of the book on which this movie was based (I gave it to my mother for Christmas) but not the controversy over what really happened. I have two general comments to make. First, I agree with those who complain that the movie took too many "artistic liberties" with the truth. I have ZERO experience with mountain climbing (I live in Kansas) but I could tell from comparing the book to the movie that the authors/director didn't really care to even try to correctly portray what mountain climbing is all about. And don't give me that line that they did the best they could in two hours. If people care enough, they can tell the story accurately in 2-3 hours.
But my main concern is with the controversy over what really happened. Mr. Boukreev makes a good case in his book that Mr. Krakauer did not accurately portray events on the mountain. I don't know exactly why, but I felt that his argument was persuasive (however, I wasn't there of course...).
But my main concern is with the controversy over what really happened. Mr. Boukreev makes a good case in his book that Mr. Krakauer did not accurately portray events on the mountain. I don't know exactly why, but I felt that his argument was persuasive (however, I wasn't there of course...).
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By what name was Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) officially released in Canada in English?
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