Les Coulisses De L'Exploit

A sober, admiring vintage newsreel that watches mountaineers and athletes push themselves, offering quiet awe rather than thrills.

Created by

Jacques Goddet, Raymond Marcillac

Genres

Documentary, Action & adventure

Starring

Lionel Terray, Michel Vaucher, Gaston Rébuffat

Overview

"Les Coulisses De L'Exploit" was a French television program of sports information created by Jacques Goddet and Raymond Marcillac, and broadcast on RTF Television then on the first channel of the ORTF from December 13, 1961 to August 16, 1972. The principle of this program is to report on sports news but also to meet men and women performing exceptional feats. According to Raymond Marcillac: "Competitive sport is not our only field of action. It never has been. We want to discover beings whose life is enriching, exhilarating; men who have accomplished acts that can be offered to our admiration without reluctance."

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Exploration, survival, ambition, sport

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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