Patagonie Force 10
Synopsis
A team of 12 men, 5 sailors, a doctor, a writer, a film crew, and 3 mountaineers, Jean-Marc Boivin, Thierry Leroy, and Dominique Marchal, set off by sailboat from Mar del Plata in Argentina to reach Riso Patron in Chile, via the Strait of Magellan, the Patagonian Channels, and Falcon Fjord. Their goal is to climb Riso Patron and then make the first crossing of the Campo de Hielo Sur glacier, or Hielo Continental Patagónico, to meet up with the sailors in Puerto Williams on Navarino Island in Chile, a village at the end of the world. After three attempts and an accident for Leroy, who was repatriated, they gave up, crossed the glacier and rejoined the boat, to set off for Cape Horn to climb the South face, knowing that the weather was good one day a month... On January 20, 1983, Jean-Marc Boivin and Dominique Marchal succeeded in making the first ascent of the South face of Cape Horn.
Top Cast
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Jean-Marc Boivin
Self - Alpinist
Jean-Louis Étienne
Self - Doctor & Explorator
Denis Ducroz
Self - Mountain Guide & Filmaker
Laurent Chevallier
Self - Filmaker
Bernard Prud'Homme
Self - Mountain Guide & Sound Engineer
Sylvain Augier
Self - Journalist
Dominique Marchal
Self - Alpinist
Philippe Facque
Self - Skipper
Olivier Petit
Self - Naval Architect
Enrico Sala
Self - Skipper
Thierry Leroy
Self - Alpinist
Pierre Baudy
Self - Writer
Jean-Yves Cariou
Self - Engineer
Pierre Chaussat
Narrator
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Denis Ducroz, Laurent Chevallier
- Original Score
- Guy Khalifa
- Original Title
- Patagonie Force 10
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Antenne 2, Riviera Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Denis Ducroz, Laurent Chevallier
Guy Khalifa
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Department Leadership Roster
Denis Ducroz
Director
Laurent Chevallier
Director
Marie-Hélène Quinton
Editor
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What is Patagonie Force 10 about?
A team of 12 men, 5 sailors, a doctor, a writer, a film crew, and 3 mountaineers, Jean-Marc Boivin, Thierry Leroy, and Dominique Marchal, set off by sailboat from Mar del Plata in Argentina to reach Riso Patron in Chile, via the Strait of Magellan, the Patagonian Channels, and Falcon Fjord. Their goal is to climb Riso Patron and then make the first crossing of the Campo de Hielo Sur glacier, or Hielo Continental Patagónico, to meet up with the sailors in Puerto Williams on Navarino Island in Chile, a village at the end of the world. After three attempts and an accident for Leroy, who was repatriated, they gave up, crossed the glacier and rejoined the boat, to set off for Cape Horn to climb the South face, knowing that the weather was good one day a month... On January 20, 1983, Jean-Marc Boivin and Dominique Marchal succeeded in making the first ascent of the South face of Cape Horn.
Who directed Patagonie Force 10?
Patagonie Force 10 was directed by Denis Ducroz, Laurent Chevallier.
Who stars in Patagonie Force 10?
The principal cast of Patagonie Force 10 includes Jean-Marc Boivin, Jean-Louis Étienne, Denis Ducroz, Laurent Chevallier, Bernard Prud'Homme.
When was Patagonie Force 10 released and how long is it?
Patagonie Force 10 was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Patagonie Force 10?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Patagonie Force 10 was composed by Guy Khalifa.