CinemaOSMovie · 1986 · 0h 49m

The Conquest Of La Meije

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For the documentary series Les Ascensions Célèbres, Denis Ducroz has created this historical reconstruction of the first ascent of the Meije, exploring etymology, physical geography, and the history of the emergence of mountaineering in the Oisans massif. The first ascent of the Grand Pic was made on August 16, 1877, by Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau with Pierre Gaspard and son; the rope party moved along the Promontoire ridge on the south face to the Glacier Carré, where Jean-Baptiste Rodier, the second porter, separated from the three climbers who managed to overcome ice and granite to open the famous "normal route" to the summit.

Directed byDenis Ducroz

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 49m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1986
Studios
BRSRFSWR

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring

Michel Turc

Éric Leininger

Christophe Ponsart

Gilles Delannoy

Pierre Gaspard

Self (archive footage)

Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Baptiste Rodier

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Denis Ducroz
Denis Ducroz
Written by
Denis Ducroz
Denis Ducroz

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