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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- TF1
Keywords
- himalaya mountain range
- extreme sports
- mountaineering
- mount everest
- alpinism
- mountain documentary
- goat climber
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Top Cast
Pierre Mazeaud as Self
Jean Afanassieff as Self
Nicolas Jaeger as Self
Raymond Despiau as Self
Walter Cecchinel as Self
Kurt Diemberger as Self
Jean-François Mazeaud as Self
Claude Deck as Self
Top Crew
Christian Brincourt · Director
Jean-Claude Odin · Director
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