Because The Mountain Was There
Parce Que La Montagne Était Là
Synopsis
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition leader. On the return to base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom played a key role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit. Expedition members: Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Lucien Bérardini, Jean-Paul Paris, Robert Jacob, Jacques Marchal (surgeon).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Janssen
- Original Title
- Parce Que La Montagne Était Là
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 32m
- Production Studios
- ORTF
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Jean-Pierre Janssen
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Jean-Pierre Janssen
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What is Because The Mountain Was There about?
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition leader. On the return to base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom played a key role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit. Expedition members: Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Lucien Bérardini, Jean-Paul Paris, Robert Jacob, Jacques Marchal (surgeon).
Who directed Because The Mountain Was There?
Because The Mountain Was There was directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen.
Who stars in Because The Mountain Was There?
The principal cast of Because The Mountain Was There includes Robert Paragot, Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, François Guillot.
When was Because The Mountain Was There released and how long is it?
Because The Mountain Was There was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 32m.