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Drama / Thriller
Crime à l'altimètre
José Giovanni (1996)
An expert mountaineer meets an attractive young Vietnamese woman who is abused by a despotic former mercenary. Determined to free her, he plans a perfect crime to get rid of that type, preparing an alibi based on the realization in an impossible time of a journey to a mountain shelter. Once his objective is covered, a judge initiates the investigation, suspecting that the mountaineer has something to hide.- 1996
- Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland
- 93 min
An expert mountaineer meets an attractive young Vietnamese woman who is abused by a despotic former mercenary. Determined to free her, he plans a perfect crime to get rid of that type, preparing an alibi based on the realization in an impossible time of a journey to a mountain shelter. Once his objective is covered, a judge initiates the investigation, suspecting that the mountaineer has something to hide.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Making Of
Pour un vieux rêve
Gilles Bour (2009)
Making of the film 'Au delà des cimes' by Rémy Tézier about the famous French climber Catherine Destivelle. The film, was shot between 3,000 and 4,500 meters above sea level, in the Mont Blanc massif. Rémy Tézier explains how his vocation was born after watching Marcel Ichac's film 'Les etoiles de midi' with Lionel Terray when he was 15 years old: 'It was a revelation for me! The film finished and I had only one desire, to become filmmaker to film what made me want to live: the sea and the mountain'. Rémy Tézier founded his own production company in 2000. 'Au delà des cimes' is his first cinema release.- 2009
- France
- 52 min
Making of the film 'Au delà des cimes' by Rémy Tézier about the famous French climber Catherine Destivelle. The film, was shot between 3,000 and 4,500 meters above sea level, in the Mont Blanc massif. Rémy Tézier explains how his vocation was born after watching Marcel Ichac's film 'Les etoiles de midi' with Lionel Terray when he was 15 years old: 'It was a revelation for me! The film finished and I had only one desire, to become filmmaker to film what made me want to live: the sea and the mountain'. Rémy Tézier founded his own production company in 2000. 'Au delà des cimes' is his first cinema release.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Catherine Destivelle - Passion des cimes
Rémy Tezier (2007)
Shortened television version of the film 'Au delà des cimes', that follows Catherine Destivelle making three spectacular climbs in the Alps accompanied by three different climbing partners. Each partner chosen because they had a profound impact on her life. During the ascents, she will share with us the sense of freedom and passion that the mountains inspire and the pleasure of reaching the summits. More than an intimate portrait of Catherine, the film sheds light on the close relationships that develop between climbers and the special connections made in mountaineering. Breathtaking and beautifully shot, the film unveils the magnificent Alpine environment and the immensity of the soaring rock faces.Catherine Destivelle - Passion des cimes
- 2007
- France
- 55 min
Shortened television version of the film 'Au delà des cimes', that follows Catherine Destivelle making three spectacular climbs in the Alps accompanied by three different climbing partners. Each partner chosen because they had a profound impact on her life. During the ascents, she will share with us the sense of freedom and passion that the mountains inspire and the pleasure of reaching the summits. More than an intimate portrait of Catherine, the film sheds light on the close relationships that develop between climbers and the special connections made in mountaineering. Breathtaking and beautifully shot, the film unveils the magnificent Alpine environment and the immensity of the soaring rock faces.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Au-delà des cimes
Rémy Tezier (2009)
Catherine Destivelle will make three spectacular climbs in the Alps accompanied by three different climbing partners. Each partner chosen because they had a profound impact on her life. During the ascents, she will share with us the sense of freedom and passion that the mountains inspire and the pleasure of reaching the summits. More than an intimate portrait of Catherine, the film sheds light on the close relationships that develop between climbers and the special connections made in mountaineering. Breathtaking and beautifully shot, the film unveils the magnificent Alpine environment and the immensity of the soaring rock faces.- 2009
- France
- 75 min
Catherine Destivelle will make three spectacular climbs in the Alps accompanied by three different climbing partners. Each partner chosen because they had a profound impact on her life. During the ascents, she will share with us the sense of freedom and passion that the mountains inspire and the pleasure of reaching the summits. More than an intimate portrait of Catherine, the film sheds light on the close relationships that develop between climbers and the special connections made in mountaineering. Breathtaking and beautifully shot, the film unveils the magnificent Alpine environment and the immensity of the soaring rock faces.Climbing locations
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