The Beckoning Silence

Plot Summary

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 Willy Angerer

Simon Anthamatten Andreas Hinterstoisser

Cyrille Berthod Edi Rainier

Steven Mackintosh Narrator

Roger Schäli Toni Kurz