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The Castaways Of Mont Blanc (2002)

Overview

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.
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Denis Ducroz profile
Denis Ducroz

Director

Cast

Jean Vincendon profile
Jean Vincendon

Self (archive footage)

François Henry profile
François Henry

Self (archive footage)

Claude Dufourmantelle profile
Claude Dufourmantelle

Self

Lionel Terray profile
Lionel Terray

Self (archive footage)

Walter Bonatti profile
Walter Bonatti

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Couttet profile
Pierre Couttet

Self

Gilbert Chappaz profile
Gilbert Chappaz

Self

Jacques Petetin profile
Jacques Petetin

Self

Jean Brissaud profile
Jean Brissaud

Self

Honoré Bonnet profile
Honoré Bonnet

Self

Jean Minster profile
Jean Minster

Self

Louis Piraly profile
Louis Piraly

Self (archive footage)

Jean Vincendon profile
Jean Vincendon

Self (archive footage)

François Henry profile
François Henry

Self (archive footage)

Claude Dufourmantelle profile
Claude Dufourmantelle

Self

Lionel Terray profile
Lionel Terray

Self (archive footage)

Walter Bonatti profile
Walter Bonatti

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Couttet profile
Pierre Couttet

Self

Gilbert Chappaz profile
Gilbert Chappaz

Self

Jacques Petetin profile
Jacques Petetin

Self

Jean Brissaud profile
Jean Brissaud

Self

Honoré Bonnet profile
Honoré Bonnet

Self

Jean Minster profile
Jean Minster

Self

Louis Piraly profile
Louis Piraly

Self (archive footage)

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Release Date

January 1, 2002

Original Language

French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

France 3 logoMFP logoFrance 5 logo

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