The Death Zone
La Zone De La Mort
Synopsis
To understand the difficulties of an ascent to over eight thousand metres, it is enough to remember the almost 300 victims these peaks have claimed. The Swiss alpinist Ehrart Loretan, the third alpinist in the world to have climbed all 14 8,000, and the Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemgerger cover the whole history of the conquest of the world’s 8,000, from the fifties to the present day, together with other alpinists and film directors who have climbed them. They talk about their experienced when they ventured into the death zone.
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Erhard Loretan
Self
Kurt Diemberger
Self
Jean-Christophe Lafaille
Self (archive footage)
Eric Escoffier
Self
Benoît Chamoux
Self (archive footage)
Pierre Béghin
Self (archive footage)
Jean Afanassieff
Self
Laurent Chevallier
Self
Jean-Michel Asselin
Self
Érik Decamp
Self
Pierre Royer
Self (archive footage)
Valentin Traversi
Narrator
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Andrieux
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Andrieux
- Original Title
- La Zone De La Mort
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 26m
- Production Studios
- MC4, France•3
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Andrieux
Claude Andrieux
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Andrieux
Director
Claude Andrieux
Writer
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What is The Death Zone about?
To understand the difficulties of an ascent to over eight thousand metres, it is enough to remember the almost 300 victims these peaks have claimed. The Swiss alpinist Ehrart Loretan, the third alpinist in the world to have climbed all 14 8,000, and the Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemgerger cover the whole history of the conquest of the world’s 8,000, from the fifties to the present day, together with other alpinists and film directors who have climbed them. They talk about their experienced when they ventured into the death zone.
Who directed The Death Zone?
The Death Zone was directed by Claude Andrieux.
Who stars in The Death Zone?
The principal cast of The Death Zone includes Erhard Loretan, Kurt Diemberger, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Eric Escoffier, Benoît Chamoux.
When was The Death Zone released and how long is it?
The Death Zone was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 26m.