The Wildest Dream

"An amazing true story of love, courage, and destiny at the top of the world."

2010 1h 34m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 39

Documentary

Synopsis

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Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.

“An amazing true story of love, courage, and destiny at the top of the world.”

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Cast

Liam Neeson
Narrator
Natasha Richardson
Ruth Mallory (voice)
Conrad Anker
Self
Ralph Fiennes
George Mallory (voice)
Leo Houlding
Self
Hugh Dancy
Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine (voice)
Alan Rickman
Noel Odell (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Geffen
Writers: Mark Halliley
Languages: Italian, English

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Geffen, shot by Chris Openshaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel Douek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson and Conrad Anker carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An amazing true story of love, courage, and destiny at the top of the world.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Geffen directs. Chris Openshaw behind the camera. Joel Douek scores. Peter Miller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Anthony Geffen, shot by Chris Openshaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joel Douek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson and Conrad Anker carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An amazing true story of love, courage, and destiny at the top of the world.".
9IMDB entry: tt1509276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.