Galahad of Everest

"Brian Blessed recreates the 1924 George Mallory climb of Everest"

1991 1h 24m EN

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8.7

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8.2

IMDB

★8.7TMDB · 3★8.2IMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Brian Blessed plays George Mallory in this intrepid recreation of his ill fated 1924 climb to Everest. Meeting Sir Chris Bonington, Rheinhold Messnerhe learns of the pitfalls that await him before setting off for his epic struggle with the mountain. Against all odds he reaches 26000 feet on the North face of Everest, and is a changed man

“Brian Blessed recreates the 1924 George Mallory climb of Everest”

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Cast

Brian Blessed
George Mallory/Self
Chris Bonington
Self
Tenzin Gyatso
Self
Reinhold Messner
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John-Paul Davidson
Writers: John-Paul Davidson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brian Blessed and Chris Bonington and Tenzin Gyatso carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Brian Blessed recreates the 1924 George Mallory climb of Everest".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0425997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John-Paul Davidson directs. Tariq Anwar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brian Blessed and Chris Bonington and Tenzin Gyatso carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Brian Blessed recreates the 1924 George Mallory climb of Everest".
8IMDB entry: tt0425997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.