Don Whillans - Myth and Legend
20061h 20m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genre
- Documentary
About
Don Whillans was one of the leading rock climbers of his generation. This film examines Don’s gritstone horrors, his hard routes in Wales, then follows him to the Alps and beyond on several of his epic expeditions. But it also focuses on Don’s unique humor, his devastating oneliners that pricked pomposity wherever he found it and poked fun at those who deserved it. Don may have died 20 years ago but the myth surrounding Whillans can still be heard whenever climbers reminisce about a time when hard men were hard and legends were being made. Perhaps his partner Joe Brown best sums him up, 'Don was unique'.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Leo Dickinson
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 2006
- Studio
- Kendal Mountain Film Festival, BMC
Cast
Ian Clough
Self
Reinhold Messner
Self
Peter Habeler
Self
Norman Dyhrenfurth
Self
Eric Jones
Self
Dougal Haston
Self
Cliff Phillips
Self
Michel Vaucher
Self
Chris Bonington
Self
Joe Brown
Self
Martin Boysen
Self
Hans Peter Trachsel
Self
Murray Sayle
Self
Yvette Vaucher
Self
Mick Coffey
Self
Marcus Taylor
Self
John Streetly
Self
Elizabeth Hawley
Self
Derek Walker
Self
Dave Peterson
Self
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