Touching the Void

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Producers

Charles Furneaux , Robin Gutch , John Smithson

Cinematographers

Mike Eley , Keith Partridge

Editor

Production Design

Composer

Casting

Cast

Brendan Mackey , Nicholas Aaron , Ollie Ryall , Joe Simpson , Richard Hawking , Simon Yates

Studios

Film4 Productions , DSP , UK Film Council

Genres

Drama Documentary Action Adventure

External

Posters

5

Touching the Void (2003) movie poster

Touching the Void (2003) movie poster

Touching the Void (2003) movie poster

Touching the Void (2003) movie poster

Touching the Void (2003) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 1 nomination

Won Outstanding British Film Touching the Void 2004

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