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Because The Mountain Was There

1971 · 32 min

A quiet, patient record of men pushing against thin air and cold, more about endurance and camaraderie than spectacle.

Genres
Documentary, Adventure
Overview
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition leader. On the return to base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom played a key role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit. Expedition members: Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Lucien Bérardini, Jean-Paul Paris, Robert Jacob, Jacques Marchal (surgeon).
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, ambition, isolation, nature
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary, adventure
    Directed by
    Jean-Pierre Janssen
    Starring
    Robert Paragot, Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, François Guillot, Lucien Bérardini, Bernard Mellet, Jean-Claude Mosca
    Runtime
    32 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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