Serengeti Entertainment and National Geographic Entertainment present critically acclaimed THE WILDEST DREAM an Altitude Films Production in association with Atlantic Productions. This stunning feature documentary directed by Emmy award winning filmmaker Anthony Geffen retraces British explorer George Mallory’s final attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924 and become the first person to conquer the world’s highest peak.
Dressed in gabardine and wearing hobnailed boots Mallory risked everything in pursuit of his dream. He was last seen alive just 800 feet below the mountain’s peak, before the clouds closed in and he disappeared into legend. Mallory’s death stunned the world. In 1999, renowned mountaineer Conrad Anker discovered his frozen body high in the mountain’s “death zone” and his life became intertwined with Mallory’s story. Remarkably, all Mallory’s belongings were found intact on his body. The only thing missing was a photograph of his wife Ruth, which Mallory had promised to place on the summit if he succeeded. Haunted by the story, Anker returns to Everest to solve the enduring mystery surrounding the ill-fated expedition and the disappearance of one of the world’s greatest explorers.
Joel Douek composed the music for THE WILDEST DREAM which was recorded with Prague’s top film orchestra – Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra – and features the uniquely moving voice of Lisbeth Scott, this rich musical score accompanies Mallory’s legendary journey from pastoral beginnings to the icy peaks of Everest. The haunting song “Edge of Heaven” drew its inspiration from Mallory’s letters to his beloved wife Ruth, which he wrote from Mount Everest.
THE WILDEST DREAM is a story of obsession and breathtaking adventure, told through the explorer’s poignant and evocative correspondence with his wife and using previously unseen photos and archive footage.
