In the Oscar-winning documentary “The Man Who Skied Down Everest,” a champion skier attempts a 40-degree run down Everest’s South Col face – digitally restored in HD from the original 35mm film elements – available on Blu-ray, DVD and The Film Detective OTT Apps (Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku) December 13th, exclusively from The Film Detective.
Winner of the 1975 Academy Award for Best Documentary, this stirring chronicle tells the tale of Japanese alpinist Yûichirô Miura and his attempt to ski down Mt. Everest in 1970. With hundreds of crew members and 27 tons of equipment, the adventure seeker sets out to do the impossible.
Footage was shot in 35mm Panavision and is paired with readings from Miura’s diary – narrated by Douglas Rain (“The Year We Make Contact,” “2001: A Space Odyssey”) – give an inside look at the daredevil’s intimate thoughts as he ascends on a grueling expedition that resulted in several deaths … All so Miura could live his dream.
Skiing down 6,600 feet of the mountain in two minutes and 40 seconds, using a parachute to brake his descent, Miura stops just shy of a would-be lethal crevasse in this one-of-a-kind account of an amazing feat.
Commented Phil Hopkins, owner of The Film Detective, “We are thrilled to bring this important Oscar-winning documentary to Blu-ray for the first time. The new HD restoration will give fans of the film an entirely new appreciation for this spectacular title.”
Co-directed by Lawrence Schiller, who went on to produce and direct such exceptional television productions as “The Executioner’s Song” and the Emmy-winning, mini-series “Peter the Great,” “The Man Who Skied Down Everest” is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and Dolby Digital Sound with closed captioning. Spanish and French audio tracks also included.
- The Man Who Skied Down Everest
- The Film Detective
- Genre: Documentary
- Original Release: 1975 (Color)
- Rated: G
- Format: DVD & Blu-ray
- Running Time: Approx. 84 Minutes
- Suggested Retail Price: $14.99 (DVD) / 19.99 (Blu-ray)
- Pre-Order Date: November 15, 2016
- Street Date: December 13, 2016
- Catalog #: FD0678 (DVD) / FD0649 (Blu-ray)
- UPC Code: # 818522016085 (DVD) / 818522016078 (Blu-ray)
