Touching the Void

2003 film by Kevin Macdonald
Movie film Q2299632
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Touching the Void

Summary

Touching the Void is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Touching the Void is the creator of Kevin Macdonald[3].
  • Touching the Void's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Touching the Void was directed by Kevin Macdonald[5].
  • Joe Simpson wrote the screenplay for Touching the Void[6].
  • Touching the Void's composer is recorded as Alex Heffes[7].
  • Touching the Void's genre is documentary film[8].
  • Touching the Void's genre is film based on book[9].
  • Touching the Void's genre is drama film[10].
  • Touching the Void's based on is recorded as Touching the Void[11].
  • A cast member of Touching the Void was Joe Simpson[12].
  • A cast member of Touching the Void was Simon Yates[13].
  • A cast member of Touching the Void was Nicholas Aaron[14].
  • Touching the Void was produced by John Smithson[15].
  • Touching the Void's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[16].
  • Touching the Void's production company is recorded as Film4 Productions[17].
  • Touching the Void's director of photography is recorded as Mike Eley[18].
  • The original language of Touching the Void was English[19].
  • Touching the Void was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Touching the Void's review score is recorded as 94%[21].
  • Touching the Void's review score is recorded as 8.1/10[22].
  • Touching the Void's review score is recorded as 82/100[23].
  • Touching the Void's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Touching the Void's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • Touching the Void was released on January 1, 2003[26].
  • Touching the Void was released on April 29, 2004[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Touching the Void was produced by John Smithson[15]. It was directed by Kevin Macdonald[5]. Joe Simpson wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Joe Simpson[12], Simon Yates[13], and Nicholas Aaron[14]. It is the creator of Kevin Macdonald[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2003[26] and April 29, 2004[27]. The original language of Touching the Void was English[19]. Genres include documentary film[8], film based on book[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Touching the Void's main subject is climbing[28].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[21], 8.1/10[22], and 82/100[23].

Why It Matters

Touching the Void has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2004-04-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Joe Simpson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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