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  • La Grande Cordée (1997)
  • 52 min | Documentary
La Grande Cordée (1997)
52 min | Documentary

French mountaineering after the war experienced a formidable revival. Faced with aristocratic mountaineering and professional mountaineering, of which the guides are the emblematic figure, a new form of amateur mountaineering stemming from...See moreFrench mountaineering after the war experienced a formidable revival. Faced with aristocratic mountaineering and professional mountaineering, of which the guides are the emblematic figure, a new form of amateur mountaineering stemming from working-class Parisian circles is developing: "rogue mountaineering". The Robert Paragot-Lucien rope Bérardini is the most striking illustration of this.Insolent, iconoclastic, non-conformist, they symbolize the post-war climbers of modest origins who, making fun of conventions and rules, overthrew the stereotypes of the "perfect mountaineer". , driven by a tremendous desire to be and to surpass themselves, Lucien Bérardini and Robert Paragot have found in climbing the way to release their overflowing energy. Written by Lodévois-Larzac Climb Club See less
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Director
Jean Afanassieff (directed by)
Writer
Jean Afanassieff (screenplay)
Cinematographers
Jean Afanassieff (cinematography) | Patrice Aubertel (cinematography) | Jean-Christophe Hainaud (cinematography)
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Jan 1, 1997 (France)

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