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Realm of Darkness - Caves of Glass
Realm of Darkness - Caves of Glass

Realm of Darkness - Caves of Glass

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Caves of Glass is a documentary from director Sid Perou's Realm of Darkness series, focusing on the ice caves of the Austrian Tennengebirge Alps, including the Eisriesenweld and Eiskogelhöhle. It features Austrian speleologist Fritz Oedl, Belgian speleologist Guy Meauxsoone, and Ian "Tommo" White of the Northern Caving Community. First broadcast on Channel 4 on February 15, 1986, it won a Special Mention at the 5th Barcelona International Festival of Esoteric Cinema that same year.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

15 February 1986

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Fleeshman

David Fleeshman

Narrator

Guy Meauxsoone

Guy Meauxsoone

Self

Fritz Oedl

Fritz Oedl

Self

Ian "Tommo" White

Ian "Tommo" White

Self

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