Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

A quiet, instructional climb through ice and silence, awe and danger held at a respectful distance.

Directed by

Gaston Rébuffat, Jean-Jacques Languepin

Genres

Documentary, Adventure

Starring

Gaston Rébuffat, Armand Charlet, Bernard Blier

Overview

History, advice and demonstrations of mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif by the renowned guides of the National School of Ski and Mountaineering from Chamonix. The film starts with an historical summary illustrating the aspirations and methods that lead man to conquer the mountains. Armand Charlet teaches mountaineering techniques and takes his students to the field for glacier or rock exercises. Gaston Rebuffat makes demonstrations of particularly dangerous climbs. At altitude, people move in solitude, cold and silence, like circus acrobats without spectators, but nothing stops the modern mountaineer.

How it feels

Earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Exploration, survival, nature, obsession

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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