Vertical Opera
Opera Vertical
Synopsis
Vertical Opera is a documentary film directed by Jean-Paul Janssen, with climbers Patrick Edlinger and Jean-Paul Lemercier in the Gorges du Verdon. The film opens with a training sequence of Patrick Edlinger then he links the routes with Jean-Paul Lemercier "L'Ange en décongelation" (7a), in which he falls voluntarily to demonstrate the usefulness of the rope, then "Le Septième Saut" (7b+). Finally, the final scene, an anthology, consists of a close-up of Edlinger who climbs free solo and barefoot the route "Débiloff", still in the Verdon, above hundreds of meters of void, all to lyrical music. It is "Wie Furchtsam Wankten Meine Schritte", the aria for alto voice from Johann Sebastian Bach's cantata BWV 33, music not unrelated to the subject of the documentary: "How faltering and fearful my steps were".
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Paul Janssen
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Paul Janssen
- Original Title
- Opera Vertical
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 27m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Paul Janssen
Jean-Paul Janssen
Sylvie Bernard, Maurice Rebeix
Department Leadership Roster
Sylvie Bernard
Editor
Maurice Rebeix
Editor
Jean-Paul Janssen
Writer
Jean-Paul Janssen
Director
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What is Vertical Opera about?
Vertical Opera is a documentary film directed by Jean-Paul Janssen, with climbers Patrick Edlinger and Jean-Paul Lemercier in the Gorges du Verdon. The film opens with a training sequence of Patrick Edlinger then he links the routes with Jean-Paul Lemercier "L'Ange en décongelation" (7a), in which he falls voluntarily to demonstrate the usefulness of the rope, then "Le Septième Saut" (7b+). Finally, the final scene, an anthology, consists of a close-up of Edlinger who climbs free solo and barefoot the route "Débiloff", still in the Verdon, above hundreds of meters of void, all to lyrical music. It is "Wie Furchtsam Wankten Meine Schritte", the aria for alto voice from Johann Sebastian Bach's cantata BWV 33, music not unrelated to the subject of the documentary: "How faltering and fearful my steps were".
Who directed Vertical Opera?
Vertical Opera was directed by Jean-Paul Janssen.
Who stars in Vertical Opera?
The principal cast of Vertical Opera includes Patrick Edlinger, Jean-Paul Lemercier.
When was Vertical Opera released and how long is it?
Vertical Opera was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 27m.