Movie Details
Cast & Crew
J
Jacques Pietrobelli
Sound Mix Technician
J
Jean Afanassieff
Director
J
Jean Afanassieff
Cinematography
R
Roland Théron
Cinematography
R
René Taquet
Sound Designer
M
Marie Hiroz
Sound
Faces Nord
Audience Score
26 minAdventure,
Documentary
March 12 1987 The young French mountaineer Eric Escoffier prepares his equipment very reduced in material and food He leaves the next day and intends to chain three north faces in the Alps Eiger Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses The ascent of the first summit the Eiger is slow difficult and full of pitfalls It takes 17 hours to reach it Without recognizing the terrain he prefers to improvise the mountaineer continues through the Matterhorn When night falls anxiety is felt on Zermatts side Help is organized to pick him up Despite his refusal to return Escoffier is finally hoisted Christophe Profit a few hours earlier managed the chain of three summits
DirectorJean Afanassieff
