A first-look image has been released for the upcoming epic period drama 'Tenzing', which stars Tom Hiddleston and Genden Phuntsok as Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay respectively. The film is based on the true story of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.
The image shows Phuntsok and Hiddleston as the iconic climbers looking out across a dangerous snowy landscape. The film also features Outlander star Caitriona Balfe as expedition secretary Jill Henderson and Willem Dafoe as Colonel John Hunt.
Plot
Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa, and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary made history by reaching the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. The film depicts their part in the British Mount Everest expedition, exploring the tensions between backgrounds, classes and competing ambitions.
Release Details
'Tenzing' will premiere on Apple TV on Friday, October 16. It will also receive a limited cinematic release the previous week, starting on Friday, October 9.
Official Synopsis
According to the official synopsis: "Where Western climbers see 'Everest' as something to be conquered, Tenzing reveres 'Chomolungma' as the sacred mother goddess. What follows is an ascent defined as much by the tensions between backgrounds, classes and competing ambitions as by the perils of the mountain itself. But high above the world, empire, rank and aspiration fall away, leaving two outsiders bound by mutual respect and trust — and for Tenzing, the fulfillment of both a lifelong dream and a spiritual calling."
The synopsis concludes: "Tenzing is a story of greatness that refuses to be diminished — and the love that makes it possible."
