The Castaways Of Mont Blanc
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This documentary is a reconstruction, based on archive footage, testimonies, and filmed reconstructions, of the Vincendon / Henry tragedy. December 1956: Jean Vincendon and François Henry, two young mountaineers, aspire to join the High Mountain Group. Lacking experience, they set out to climb Mont Blanc via the Brenva spur in the middle of winter. The weather conditions deteriorated, and they decided to give up before meeting Walter Bonatti and Sylvano Gheser. They then decided to continue the climb and set off in two different roped parties. Bonatti decided to take refuge at the Vallot refuge higher up, rather than descend. The two young mountaineers, overcome by the poor weather conditions and fatigue, remained stuck for several days at 4,000 meters. What followed was a completely disorganized rescue operation that became, for more than ten days, a spectacle for all of France and a national tragedy.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2002-01-01
Runtime: 53 mins
Director: Denis Ducroz
Writer: Denis Ducroz
Spoken language: Français
Genres: History, Documentary, Drama
Original title: The Castaways Of Mont Blanc
Production Companies: France 3, MFP, France 5
Production Countries: France
Cast
Jean Vincendon
François Henry
Claude Dufourmantelle
Lionel Terray
Walter Bonatti
Pierre Couttet
Gilbert Chappaz
Jacques Petetin
Jean Brissaud
Honoré Bonnet
Jean Minster
Louis Piraly
Olivier Pariset
Jean-Yves Berteloot
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