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When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

200010.00h 47m

Overview

Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their emotions. Many of them have become true film professionals: Joseph Vallot, Lionel Terray, Marcel Ichac, Renè Vernadet, Jean Afanasieff, Pierre Royer, Denis Ducroz, Kurt Diemberg and many others are among the conquerors of the image of the mountain. The film depicts the passion of these men on the highest mountains in the world... behind the lens.

Directed by Claude Francillon
Written by Claude Francillon
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Top Cast

Joseph Vallot

Joseph Vallot

Self

Jean Afanassieff

Jean Afanassieff

Self

Laurent Chevallier

Laurent Chevallier

Self

Marcel Ichac

Marcel Ichac

Self

Gaston Rébuffat

Gaston Rébuffat

Self

Georges Tairraz II

Georges Tairraz II

Self

René Vernadet

René Vernadet

Self

Alain Pol

Alain Pol

Self

Lionel Terray

Lionel Terray

Self

Christophe Profit

Christophe Profit

Self

Themes & Keywords

mountaineeringalpinismmountain documentarygoat climbermountain pioneerdocumentary director

About When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema is a documentary film released in 2000 exploring themes of mountaineering, alpinism, mountain documentary, goat climber, mountain pioneer, documentary director. Directed by Claude Francillon, it stars Joseph Vallot, Jean Afanassieff, Laurent Chevallier. Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their emotions. Many of them have become true film professionals: Joseph Vallot, Lionel Terray, Marcel Ichac, Renè Vernadet, Jean Afanasieff, Pierre Royer, Denis Ducroz, Kurt Diemberg and many others are among the conquerors of the image of the mountain. The film depicts the passion of these men on the highest mountains in the world... behind the lens.

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