

The Beckoning Silence
Visit website7.5/10 • 27
2007-10-22 • 1h 13m
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.
- Directors
- Louise Osmond
- Editors
- Ben Lester

The Beckoning Silence
Visit website2007-10-22 • 1h 13m
7.5/10 • 27
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.
- Directors
- Louise Osmond
- Editors
- Ben Lester
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAndreas Abegglen
Willy Angerer
Simon Anthamatten
Andreas Hinterstoisser
Cyrille Berthod
Edi Rainier
Steven Mackintosh
Narrator
Roger Schäli
Toni Kurz
Joe Simpson
Self
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