Don Whillans - Myth and Legend (2006)
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'.
Director: Leo Dickinson
https://www.mntnfilm.com/en/film/don-whillans-myth-and-legend-2006
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Ian Clough as Self |
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Reinhold Messner as Self |
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Peter Habeler as Self |
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Norman Dyhrenfurth as Self |
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Eric Jones as Self |
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Dougal Haston as Self |
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Cliff Phillips as Self |
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Michel Vaucher as Self |
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Chris Bonington as Self |
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Joe Brown as Self |
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Martin Boysen as Self |
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Hans Peter Trachsel as Self |
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Murray Sayle as Self |
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Yvette Vaucher as Self |
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Mick Coffey as Self |
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Marcus Taylor as Self |
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John Streetly as Self |
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Elizabeth Hawley as Self |
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Derek Walker as Self |
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Dave Peterson as Self |
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Barry Page as Self |
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Paul Twomey as Self |
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Don Whillans as Self (related character) |
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Ian McNaught-Davis as Narrator |
| Directing | Leo Dickinson | Director |
| Production | Leo Dickinson | Producer |
