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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Parce que la montagne était là
JeanPierre Janssen (1971)
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed the Makalu by its western pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, in the Himalayas, on the Nepal-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini film this expedition where Robert Paragot discusses the conditions of the expedition, life at altitude and his state of mind as an expedition leader. On the way back to the base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom had a decisive role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit.Parce que la montagne était là
- 1971
- France
- 32 min
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed the Makalu by its western pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, in the Himalayas, on the Nepal-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini film this expedition where Robert Paragot discusses the conditions of the expedition, life at altitude and his state of mind as an expedition leader. On the way back to the base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom had a decisive role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Biographical
Jacques Brugirard - Cinéaste de l'extrême
Pierre Gépéhel (2001)
Portrait of a mountaineer but also a filmmaker. Jacques Brugirard had 3 passions: his profession as a professor of dental surgery, high mountains and cinema. He was able to happily reconcile the three throughout his life. A film by Pierre Gépéhel and Jean-François Zurawik.Jacques Brugirard - Cinéaste de l'extrême
Pierre Gépéhel, Jean-François Zurawik
- 2001
- France
- 52 min
Portrait of a mountaineer but also a filmmaker. Jacques Brugirard had 3 passions: his profession as a professor of dental surgery, high mountains and cinema. He was able to happily reconcile the three throughout his life. A film by Pierre Gépéhel and Jean-François Zurawik.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Makalu 8481m - Pilier Ouest
Lucien Bérardini (1971)
Makalu 8481m - Pilier Ouest is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Makalu. It was directed by Lucien Bérardini in 1971. It features Robert Paragot, Lucien Bérardini, Yannick Seigneur, François Guillot, Robert Jacob, Claude Jager and others.- 1971
- France
- 40 min
Makalu 8481m - Pilier Ouest is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Makalu. It was directed by Lucien Bérardini in 1971. It features Robert Paragot, Lucien Bérardini, Yannick Seigneur, François Guillot, Robert Jacob, Claude Jager and others.Climbing locations