First On The Rope
Series Overview
Chamonix in the 1930s was a resort where a cosmopolitan, fashionable and sporting society thronged, in search of novelties and thrills found in mountaineering. These people rub shoulders with the Chamoniards but do not meet except on the trails of Mont-Blanc. The accident of Joseph, the patriarch of Servettaz, guides from generation to generation, marked the spirits. It is his son Zian who decides to take up the torch. Married to Bianca, the daughter of the wealthy Milanese industrialist who was partly responsible for her father's death, Zian lives out her great love story - a threesome - with the mountain always remaining the most demanding mistress. Tired of the agonizing expectations and loneliness during her husband's ascents, Bianca returns to Italy, Zian joins her, but society life is not his world, he returns to Chamonix. During an outing in the mountains, Zian falls into a crevasse. Bianca, alerted by a presentiment, returns to the one she loves above all...
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1 Season • 2 Episodes
1999 – 1999
Premiered: Mon, Apr 19, 1999
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 2: “Episode 2”
The accident of the mountain guide Joseph, the patriarch of Servettaz, marked the spirits. His son Zian decides to take up the torch. Married to Bianca, the daughter of the wealthy Milanese industrialist who accompanied her father in the ascent of the Drus, Zian lives his great love story, a three-way love story, the mountain always remaining the most demanding mistress. Tired of the agonizing expectations and loneliness during her husband's climbs, Bianca returns to Italy. Zian will join her, but the society life of the Milanese bourgeoisie is far from his values and he returns to his mountains, to Chamonix. During a chamois hunting trip in the mountains, Zian falls into a crevasse. Bianca, alerted by a presentiment, returns to the one she loves above all...
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Cast & Creators
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Frédéric Gorny
Zian Servettaz
Silvia De Santis
Bianca Ruspoli
Giuliano Gemma
Mr. Ruspoli
Lucien Abbet
Joseph Servettaz
Patrick Berhault
Fernand
Didier Bienaimé
Georges Bonzon
Andréa Ferréol
Marie Servettaz
Frédéric de Pasquale
Ravanat le Rouge
Matthieu Rozé
Boule
Thibault de Montalembert
Walter Von Drexel
Anita Zagaria
Madame Ruspoli
Richard Sammel
Alpiniste Allemand
Bernard Verley
Le docteur Coutaz
Noémie Kocher
Geneviève
Jean-Pierre Gos
Client anglais
Jérôme Chappatte
Paul Duvernay
Jacques Michel
Chef Guide
Mélanie Leray
Nanette
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Édouard Niermans, Pierre-Antoine Hiroz
Roger Frison-Roche, Jacques Ertaud, Louis-Charles Sirjacq, Marc Syrigas
Gabriel Yared
Yann Dedet
Department Leadership Roster
Édouard Niermans
Director
Pierre-Antoine Hiroz
Director
Yann Dedet
Editor
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What is First On The Rope about?
Chamonix in the 1930s was a resort where a cosmopolitan, fashionable and sporting society thronged, in search of novelties and thrills found in mountaineering. These people rub shoulders with the Chamoniards but do not meet except on the trails of Mont-Blanc. The accident of Joseph, the patriarch of Servettaz, guides from generation to generation, marked the spirits. It is his son Zian who decides to take up the torch. Married to Bianca, the daughter of the wealthy Milanese industrialist who was partly responsible for her father's death, Zian lives out her great love story - a threesome - with the mountain always remaining the most demanding mistress. Tired of the agonizing expectations and loneliness during her husband's ascents, Bianca returns to Italy, Zian joins her, but society life is not his world, he returns to Chamonix. During an outing in the mountains, Zian falls into a crevasse. Bianca, alerted by a presentiment, returns to the one she loves above all...
How many seasons does First On The Rope have?
First On The Rope comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in First On The Rope?
Key cast members in First On The Rope include Frédéric Gorny, Silvia De Santis, Giuliano Gemma, Lucien Abbet, Patrick Berhault.
Who created or directed First On The Rope?
First On The Rope was developed and directed by Édouard Niermans, Pierre-Antoine Hiroz.