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Documentary / Chronicle
Victoires sur l'Himalaya
Jean-Marie Perthus (1960)
Retrospective of four major summits climbed by French expeditions: Annapurna (8078m) in 1950; Makalu (8481m) in 1955; Mustagh Tower (7273m) in 1956 and Le Jannu (7710m) in 1962. A film by Lucien Berardini and Jean-Marie Perthus with the support of the Club Alpin Français and the FFME (Fédération française de la montagne et de l'escalade).Jean-Marie Perthus, Lucien Bérardini
- 1960
- France
- 29 min
Retrospective of four major summits climbed by French expeditions: Annapurna (8078m) in 1950; Makalu (8481m) in 1955; Mustagh Tower (7273m) in 1956 and Le Jannu (7710m) in 1962. A film by Lucien Berardini and Jean-Marie Perthus with the support of the Club Alpin Français and the FFME (Fédération française de la montagne et de l'escalade).Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Annapurna - Histoire d'une legende
Bernard George (1999)
For decades, the general public's knowledge of the Annapurna adventure was limited to Maurice Herzog's book 'The First 8000 metre Peak' which sold over 10 million copies. In the last few years,though, accounts by other protagonists of the adventure - Louis Lachenal, Herzog's companion on the summit, Lionel Terray, Sherpa Tarkey, the Rebuffat notebooks - have been published. What pushed the French, who had not participated much in the great pre-war Himalayan expeditions, to commit themselves (through the Alpine federation) in the race to conquer the first 8000 metre peak? What motivated those who accomplished this extraordinary feat? What's the true story behind the legend of the conquest?Annapurna - Histoire d'une legende
- 1999
- France
- 52 min
For decades, the general public's knowledge of the Annapurna adventure was limited to Maurice Herzog's book 'The First 8000 metre Peak' which sold over 10 million copies. In the last few years,though, accounts by other protagonists of the adventure - Louis Lachenal, Herzog's companion on the summit, Lionel Terray, Sherpa Tarkey, the Rebuffat notebooks - have been published. What pushed the French, who had not participated much in the great pre-war Himalayan expeditions, to commit themselves (through the Alpine federation) in the race to conquer the first 8000 metre peak? What motivated those who accomplished this extraordinary feat? What's the true story behind the legend of the conquest?Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
La conquête de l'inutile
(1980)
La conquête de l'inutile is a documentary about alpinism. It was produced in 1980 by Antenne 2. It is a part of the series Carnets de l'aventure. It features Maurice Herzog, Louis Lachenal, Lionel Terray, Gaston Rébuffat, Jean Couzy, Marcel Schatz and others.
- 1980
- France
- 26 min
La conquête de l'inutile is a documentary about alpinism. It was produced in 1980 by Antenne 2. It is a part of the series Carnets de l'aventure. It features Maurice Herzog, Louis Lachenal, Lionel Terray, Gaston Rébuffat, Jean Couzy, Marcel Schatz and others. -
Documentary / Expedition Journal
Makalu 8470m
Guido Magnone (1955)
Makalu 8470m is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Makalu and Makalu Ii. It was directed by Guido Magnone in 1955 and produced by FFCAM. It features Lionel Terray, Guido Magnone, Pierre Leroux, Jean Franco, Jean Bouvier, Serge Coupé and others.- 1955
- France
- 56 min
Makalu 8470m is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Makalu and Makalu Ii. It was directed by Guido Magnone in 1955 and produced by FFCAM. It features Lionel Terray, Guido Magnone, Pierre Leroux, Jean Franco, Jean Bouvier, Serge Coupé and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Portrait de René Desmaison
Bernard Choquet (1986)
Portrait de René Desmaison is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Grandes Jorasses and Pilier Du Freney. It was directed by Bernard Dumont in 1986 and produced by Les Films du Soleil. It is a part of the series Les conquerants de l'impossible (2/3). It features René Desmaison, Simone Desmaison, Jean Couzy, Serge Gousseault and Gary Hemming.Bernard Choquet, Bernard Dumont
- 1986
- France
- 52 min
Portrait de René Desmaison is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Grandes Jorasses and Pilier Du Freney. It was directed by Bernard Dumont in 1986 and produced by Les Films du Soleil. It is a part of the series Les conquerants de l'impossible (2/3). It features René Desmaison, Simone Desmaison, Jean Couzy, Serge Gousseault and Gary Hemming.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Victoire sur l'Annapurna
Marcel Ichac (1953)
Record of the French Himalayan Expedition that climbed the first 8000 ever ascended: Annapurna in 1950. The expedition, led by Maurice Herzog, was composed of some of the finest mountaineers at the time (Louis Lachenal, Gaston Rébuffat, and Lionel Terray). Lachenal and Herzog reached the summit without the use of supplementary oxygen. The film is an epic adventure filmed in difficult conditions. It also shows the dramatic way back under the monsoon with Herzog and Lachenal unable to walk because of severe frostbite in hands and feets. The documentary was released in France 1953 only 8 weeks before Tenzing and Hillary conquered Mount Everest.- 1953
- France
- 56 min
Record of the French Himalayan Expedition that climbed the first 8000 ever ascended: Annapurna in 1950. The expedition, led by Maurice Herzog, was composed of some of the finest mountaineers at the time (Louis Lachenal, Gaston Rébuffat, and Lionel Terray). Lachenal and Herzog reached the summit without the use of supplementary oxygen. The film is an epic adventure filmed in difficult conditions. It also shows the dramatic way back under the monsoon with Herzog and Lachenal unable to walk because of severe frostbite in hands and feets. The documentary was released in France 1953 only 8 weeks before Tenzing and Hillary conquered Mount Everest.Climbing locations
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