Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes
Synopsis
The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the rescue of the two German mountaineers on the west face of the Drus, in 1966, a rescue which he had took the initiative. While the official emergency services of the EHM try to reach them from above, a pirate rope made up of Gary Hemming, René Desmaison, Lothar Mauch, Gil Bodin, Mike Brurke, François Guillot, the filmmaker Gérard Bauer organizes to join them from below and succeeded after a fierce struggle the rescue. The press seizes the event and elevates Gary Hemming to the rank of national hero. All the newspapers feature this big guy with a cool attitude, mismatched clothes, jovial smile and long blond hair on the front page. From then on, he was nicknamed: "the beatnik of the peaks".
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Afanassieff
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Afanassieff
- Original Title
- Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 25m
- Production Studios
- MC4, France•3, CNC
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What is Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes about?
The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the rescue of the two German mountaineers on the west face of the Drus, in 1966, a rescue which he had took the initiative. While the official emergency services of the EHM try to reach them from above, a pirate rope made up of Gary Hemming, René Desmaison, Lothar Mauch, Gil Bodin, Mike Brurke, François Guillot, the filmmaker Gérard Bauer organizes to join them from below and succeeded after a fierce struggle the rescue. The press seizes the event and elevates Gary Hemming to the rank of national hero. All the newspapers feature this big guy with a cool attitude, mismatched clothes, jovial smile and long blond hair on the front page. From then on, he was nicknamed: "the beatnik of the peaks".
Who directed Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes was directed by Jean Afanassieff.
Who stars in Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
The principal cast of Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes includes Gary Hemming, François Guillot, Gil Bodin, René Desmaison, Pierre Mazeaud.
When was Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes released and how long is it?
Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 25m.