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Documentary / Making Of
Histoire d'une passion
Bernard Maurice (1989)
Histoire d'une passion is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Verdon Gorge. It was directed by Bernard Maurice in 1989 and produced by MC4. It features Patrick Edlinger.- 1989
- France
- 13 min
Histoire d'une passion is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Verdon Gorge. It was directed by Bernard Maurice in 1989 and produced by MC4. It features Patrick Edlinger.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Portrait de groupe
Bernard Choquet (1986)
Portrait de groupe is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Verdon Gorge and Toulon. 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 (3/3). It features Patrick Berhault, Patrick Edlinger, Eric Escoffier, Christophe Profit, Laurent Chevallier, Jean-Paul Janssen and others.Bernard Choquet, Bernard Dumont
- 1986
- France
- 55 min
Portrait de groupe is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Verdon Gorge and Toulon. 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 (3/3). It features Patrick Berhault, Patrick Edlinger, Eric Escoffier, Christophe Profit, Laurent Chevallier, Jean-Paul Janssen and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Verdon forever
Maurice Rebeix (1998)
This documentary, concieved by Patrick Edlinger and distributed by the French climbing magazine Roc'n Wall, shows several top climbers climbing difficult routes on the Verdon Gorge. In the first part of the film, Patrick Edlinger teams up with Patrick Berhault. The video also features Cécile Martha, Olivier Fourbet, Axel Franco, Mata Polackova, Laurent Paoletti, Frédéric Devoulet, Cécile Martha, and others. A film by Maurice Rebeix produced by Concerto Vertical.- 1998
- France
- 30 min
This documentary, concieved by Patrick Edlinger and distributed by the French climbing magazine Roc'n Wall, shows several top climbers climbing difficult routes on the Verdon Gorge. In the first part of the film, Patrick Edlinger teams up with Patrick Berhault. The video also features Cécile Martha, Olivier Fourbet, Axel Franco, Mata Polackova, Laurent Paoletti, Frédéric Devoulet, Cécile Martha, and others. A film by Maurice Rebeix produced by Concerto Vertical.Climbing locations
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Profession grimpeur
Philippe Lallet (1985)
A documentary portrait about Eric Escoffier at the peak of his rock-climbing career. Escoffier is presented as the first mountain athlete with a complete preparation in the three different climbing disciplines: rock climbing, ice climbing, and free solo climbing and without any safety devices. The athlete is followed in some of his performances and in the 1986 Sport-Rock trials in Bardonecchia.- 1985
- France
- 26 min
A documentary portrait about Eric Escoffier at the peak of his rock-climbing career. Escoffier is presented as the first mountain athlete with a complete preparation in the three different climbing disciplines: rock climbing, ice climbing, and free solo climbing and without any safety devices. The athlete is followed in some of his performances and in the 1986 Sport-Rock trials in Bardonecchia.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Opera vertical
Jean-Paul Janssen (1982)
In the wake of 'La vie au bout des doigts', shot in La Piade and Buoux, 'Opera vertical', the following movement of Jean-Paul Janssen, takes us to Verdon, Patrick Edlinger's favorite land. The film opens with a training session and then shows the enchainment of 'l’Ange en Décomposition' (7a), in which Edlinger falls voluntarily to show the usefulness of the rope. Later, a final and anthological scene shows a close-up of Edlinger, who climbs solo and barefoot a difficult route in the Verdon over hundreds of meters void, accompanied by lyrical music of Johann Sebastian Bach.- 1982
- France
- 27 min
In the wake of 'La vie au bout des doigts', shot in La Piade and Buoux, 'Opera vertical', the following movement of Jean-Paul Janssen, takes us to Verdon, Patrick Edlinger's favorite land. The film opens with a training session and then shows the enchainment of 'l’Ange en Décomposition' (7a), in which Edlinger falls voluntarily to show the usefulness of the rope. Later, a final and anthological scene shows a close-up of Edlinger, who climbs solo and barefoot a difficult route in the Verdon over hundreds of meters void, accompanied by lyrical music of Johann Sebastian Bach.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
La vie au bout des doigts
Jean-Paul Janssen (1982)
In 1982, the report of Jean-Paul Janssen, 'La vie au bout des doigts' is broadcast in the program 'Les carnets de l'aventure' on Antenne 2 (now France 2, the French public television). The documentary, which deals with Patrick Edlinger's passion for rock climbing and soloing, has a huge success both in France and in the rest of the world, going as far as being nominated for the Oscars, and promoting the discipline among the general audience. The film starts with a solo climbing session on La Piade, near Toulon. In the second part, Patrick Edlinger trains in Buoux before climbing unroped several lengths of this famous climbing area.- 1982
- France
- 26 min
In 1982, the report of Jean-Paul Janssen, 'La vie au bout des doigts' is broadcast in the program 'Les carnets de l'aventure' on Antenne 2 (now France 2, the French public television). The documentary, which deals with Patrick Edlinger's passion for rock climbing and soloing, has a huge success both in France and in the rest of the world, going as far as being nominated for the Oscars, and promoting the discipline among the general audience. The film starts with a solo climbing session on La Piade, near Toulon. In the second part, Patrick Edlinger trains in Buoux before climbing unroped several lengths of this famous climbing area.Climbing locations
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Arrowhead
Maurice Rebeix (1989)
Patrick Edlinger, certainly the most famous rock climber in the world at the time, is the protagonist of this short film set in the most famous and wild climbing zones in the United States: Smith Rock, Hueco Tanks, Yosemite, and Joshua Tree. The camera follows Edlinger's spectacular performance over the most difficult routes. It catches his elegant gestures that seem to cancel the law of gravity, the passages of complete free climbing and also the various aspects of the wild uncontaminated environment in which the climbers move.Maurice Rebeix, Patrick Edlinger
- 1989
- France
- 28 min
Patrick Edlinger, certainly the most famous rock climber in the world at the time, is the protagonist of this short film set in the most famous and wild climbing zones in the United States: Smith Rock, Hueco Tanks, Yosemite, and Joshua Tree. The camera follows Edlinger's spectacular performance over the most difficult routes. It catches his elegant gestures that seem to cancel the law of gravity, the passages of complete free climbing and also the various aspects of the wild uncontaminated environment in which the climbers move.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
The fingertip phenomenon
Sid Perou (1984)
Ron Fawcett at his peak in the climbing on the breathtaking limestone walls of the Verdon Gorge of Southern France, accompanied by his wife Gill and Gerry Peel. In the film, Ron and Gill are interviewed in Britain and we can see them climbing and training in the Peak District. Then in France, they camp with tents in a camping, and between climbs, they appear in a cafe terrace at night talking to Patrick Edlinger. Fawcett is noted for being amongst the outstanding rock climbers of the 1970s and 1980s, and for being one of the first professional rock climbers.- 1984
- UK
- 51 min
Ron Fawcett at his peak in the climbing on the breathtaking limestone walls of the Verdon Gorge of Southern France, accompanied by his wife Gill and Gerry Peel. In the film, Ron and Gill are interviewed in Britain and we can see them climbing and training in the Peak District. Then in France, they camp with tents in a camping, and between climbs, they appear in a cafe terrace at night talking to Patrick Edlinger. Fawcett is noted for being amongst the outstanding rock climbers of the 1970s and 1980s, and for being one of the first professional rock climbers.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Biographical
Le Grec - Georges Livanos
Jean Afanassieff (1994)
Jean Afanasieff, a film director and the first Frenchman to climb Everest, pays homage to the veteran Georges Livanos, nicknamed 'the Greek', a famous mountaineer whose best performances were accomplished between 1950 and 1960. The documentary gives a clear-cut portrait. The personage comes out well on the screen and is genuine. A man who has made mountaineering history and is a point of reference for the new generations of climbers of Calanques, in Marseilles.- 1994
- France
- 26 min
Jean Afanasieff, a film director and the first Frenchman to climb Everest, pays homage to the veteran Georges Livanos, nicknamed 'the Greek', a famous mountaineer whose best performances were accomplished between 1950 and 1960. The documentary gives a clear-cut portrait. The personage comes out well on the screen and is genuine. A man who has made mountaineering history and is a point of reference for the new generations of climbers of Calanques, in Marseilles.Climbing locations
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