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Galahad of Everest (1991)

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Film details

Featuring

Brian Blessed
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1991
Type

Television
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary in which actor Brian Blessed recreates George Mallory's 1924 climb of Mount Everest, through climbing the mountain himself in 1920's clothing and reading out loud extracts from Mallory's original letters which relate the experience. Archive footage from the original expedition is also used.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - cast member
    
    Brian Blessed
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    John-Paul Davidson
  - Production Company
    
    Galahad Films
  - Production Company
    
    BBC Films
  - Executive producer for the BBC
    
    Chris Curling
  - Producer
    
    John-Paul Davidson
  - Producer
    
    Stephen Evans
  - Associate Producer
    
    Margaret Magnusson
  - Photography
    
    Dave Swan
  - Photography
    
    David Breashears
  - Photography
    
    Nigel Meakin
  - Editor
    
    Tariq Anwar
  - Music
    
    Steve Marshall

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