It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time, reached the summit of Everest: Pierre Mazeaud, Nicolas Jaeger, Jean Afanassieff, accompanied by Kurt Diemberger, Austrian mountaineer and cameraman A performance broadcast live on the radio thanks to the France inter teams and filmed for television by TF1. Christian Brincourt, a great French reporter, tells us about this expedition and questions the members of the expedition on their motivations. With Pierre Mazeaud (expedition leader), Jean-François Mazeaud (doctor), Claude Deck, Raymond Despiau, Nicolas Jaeger, Walter Cecchinel, Jean Afanassieff, Kurt Diemberger.
Title | Everest 78, or the French on top of the world |
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Year | 1978 |
Genre | Documentary, Adventure |
Country | France |
Studio | TF1 |
Cast | Pierre Mazeaud, Jean Afanassieff, Nicolas Jaeger, Raymond Despiau, Walter Ceccinel, Kurt Diemberger |
Crew | Christian Brincourt (Director), Jean-Claude Odin (Director) |
Keyword | himalaya mountain range, extreme sports, mountaineering, mount everest, alpinism, mountain documentary, goat climber |
Release | Oct 15, 1978 |
Runtime | 91 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 10.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Français |