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Documentary / Making Of
Les habitants des Flammes de Pierre
Gilbert Dassonville (1959)
Making of the film 'Le pilier de la solitude', a film that recreates the historical ascent of the southwest pillar of the Drus (the Bonatti Pillar), in the Mont Blanc Massif, by Walter Bonatti in 1955. A 800 meters high vertical wall that Bonatti did solo over the course of six days with provisions for only three days. In the film, the notorious swiss alpinist Michel Vaucher plays the role of Bonatti. Unlike the film Le Pilier de la solitude, which was shot in black and white, the making of was shot in beautiful color.Les habitants des Flammes de Pierre
- 1959
- France
- 23 min
Making of the film 'Le pilier de la solitude', a film that recreates the historical ascent of the southwest pillar of the Drus (the Bonatti Pillar), in the Mont Blanc Massif, by Walter Bonatti in 1955. A 800 meters high vertical wall that Bonatti did solo over the course of six days with provisions for only three days. In the film, the notorious swiss alpinist Michel Vaucher plays the role of Bonatti. Unlike the film Le Pilier de la solitude, which was shot in black and white, the making of was shot in beautiful color.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Le crépuscule des montagnards
Bernard Choquet (1991)
Le crépuscule des montagnards is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc Massif. It was directed by Bernard Choquet in 1992 and produced by France 3. It is a part of the series Dossier. It features Claude Jaccoux, Norbert Fontaine, Nicole Leininger, Raymond Leininger, Hélène Dassonville, Jean-Pierre Herry and others.- 1991
- France
- 25 min
Le crépuscule des montagnards is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc Massif. It was directed by Bernard Choquet in 1992 and produced by France 3. It is a part of the series Dossier. It features Claude Jaccoux, Norbert Fontaine, Nicole Leininger, Raymond Leininger, Hélène Dassonville, Jean-Pierre Herry and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Glaces éternelles
René Vernadet (1954)
Glaces éternelles is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mer De Glace. It was directed by René Vernadet in 1954 and produced by Lucien Masson. It features Jacques Fromentin, J.M. Guibert and Jojo Tournier.René Vernadet, Hélène Dassonville
- 1954
- France
- 19 min
Glaces éternelles is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mer De Glace. It was directed by René Vernadet in 1954 and produced by Lucien Masson. It features Jacques Fromentin, J.M. Guibert and Jojo Tournier.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Escale au Saussois
René Vernadet (1955)
Escale au Saussois is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Le Saussois. It was directed by René Vernadet in 1955 and produced by Société Française de Cinématographie. It features Robert Paragot, Jacques Fromentin, S. Feigelson, R. Lebrun, M. Robache, M. Varion and others.René Vernadet, Hélène Dassonville
- 1955
- France
- 17 min
Escale au Saussois is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Le Saussois. It was directed by René Vernadet in 1955 and produced by Société Française de Cinématographie. It features Robert Paragot, Jacques Fromentin, S. Feigelson, R. Lebrun, M. Robache, M. Varion and others.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Recreation
Alerte en montagne
Hélène Dassonville (1959)
The recreation of a mountain rescue on a vertical rock face in the Mont Blanc Massif. From the Couvercle Hutt, an accident is reported to the rescue service in Chamonix. Immediately a rescue team is organized. A Civil Protection helicopter sees the two climbers in difficulty and injured. After a night spent in the Couvercle shelter, rescuers, heavily loaded, go to the scene of the accident. They must climb to the top and then descend to the height of the climbers. A man rappels and returns the most seriously injured on his back. The descent is difficult. A cable car must be improvised to transport the injured man to the glacier.- 1959
- France
- 17 min
The recreation of a mountain rescue on a vertical rock face in the Mont Blanc Massif. From the Couvercle Hutt, an accident is reported to the rescue service in Chamonix. Immediately a rescue team is organized. A Civil Protection helicopter sees the two climbers in difficulty and injured. After a night spent in the Couvercle shelter, rescuers, heavily loaded, go to the scene of the accident. They must climb to the top and then descend to the height of the climbers. A man rappels and returns the most seriously injured on his back. The descent is difficult. A cable car must be improvised to transport the injured man to the glacier.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
La République nous appelle
René Vernadet (1954)
The Aiguille de la République is one of the needles of Chamonix, in the French side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Two Parisian climbers, Jacques Fromentin and Michel Bastien, after an intense training practicing bouldering in the stones of Fontainebleau, attack the desired climb of the aerial and bold spire. A film by René Vernadet and Hélène Dassonville. Winner of the Cinecitta Coup in the International Sport Film Festival of Cortina d'Ampezzo.René Vernadet, Hélène Dassonville
- 1954
- France
- 20 min
The Aiguille de la République is one of the needles of Chamonix, in the French side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Two Parisian climbers, Jacques Fromentin and Michel Bastien, after an intense training practicing bouldering in the stones of Fontainebleau, attack the desired climb of the aerial and bold spire. A film by René Vernadet and Hélène Dassonville. Winner of the Cinecitta Coup in the International Sport Film Festival of Cortina d'Ampezzo.Climbing locations
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Drama / Adventure
Le pilier de la solitude
Hélène Dassonville (1959)
Recreation of the historical ascent of the southwest pillar of the Drus (the Bonatti Pillar), in the Mont Blanc Massif, by Walter Bonatti in 1955. A 800 meters high vertical wall that Bonatti did solo over the course of six days with provisions for only three days. The hunger; the thirst; the discouragement that he took when he was stuck on the wall without being able to climb or descend; and the way he got out of this dramatic condition: that's the subject of the film and the story of this exceptional climbing. In the film, the notorious swiss alpinist Michel Vaucher plays the role of Bonatti.- 1959
- France
- 22 min
Recreation of the historical ascent of the southwest pillar of the Drus (the Bonatti Pillar), in the Mont Blanc Massif, by Walter Bonatti in 1955. A 800 meters high vertical wall that Bonatti did solo over the course of six days with provisions for only three days. The hunger; the thirst; the discouragement that he took when he was stuck on the wall without being able to climb or descend; and the way he got out of this dramatic condition: that's the subject of the film and the story of this exceptional climbing. In the film, the notorious swiss alpinist Michel Vaucher plays the role of Bonatti.Climbing locations
