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'.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Kendal Mountain Film Festival, BMC
Keywords
- climbing
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Top Cast
Ian Clough as Self
Reinhold Messner as Self
Peter Habeler as Self
Norman Dyhrenfurth as Self
Eric Jones as Self
Dougal Haston as Self
Cliff Phillips as Self
Michel Vaucher as Self
Top Crew
Leo Dickinson · Director
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