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The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975)
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19 September 1975 (Canada) morePlot:
A Japanese skier ultimately dreamed of literally skiing Mt. Everest. He planned to ski some 8,000 feet down an icy glacier at a 40 to 45 degree angle... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Oscar. moreUser Comments:
A Haunting Enjoyable Film more (11 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Yuichiro Miura | ... | Skier |
| Douglas Rain | ... | Narrator |
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Canada:85 min | USA:86 minCountry:
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Mt. Everest, NepalFun Stuff
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Narrator: The first barrier in the ascent of Everest is a huge ice fall. It looks like the tongue of some gigantic demon. More lives have been lost here than on Everest itself. It rises 1600 feet--a world of dangerous, fragile beauty; a cascade of massive blocks of ice moving imperceptibly from the glacier above... moreFAQ
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If you watch this movie because you expect a skiing movie, you will be disappointed. This is a movie about assaulting mount Everest and all that was involved in doing so in 1975. It is combined with a healthy dose of Japanese philosophy and a haunting narrative by Doulas Rain, the voice of Hal the computer in 2001. The narrator reads from the diary the skier kept during the assent. That combined with the music and the films overall look and pace makes it unlike anything I have every scene before. It is a dark journey up the mountain.
I found it very moving and throughly enjoyed it. If you are a sports guy, skip it... Otherwise, give it a try.