The Wildest Dream

The Wildest Dream

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

2010 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Anthony Geffen · Written by Mark Halliley

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