Christophe

1985 0h 28m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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It is 1 p.m. on June 30, 1982, when Christophe Profit, 24, shows up at the foot of Les Drus with his pof bag, his climbing shoes and nothing else. He will try the west face of Les Drus in "solo", in the Mont Blanc massif by "Directe Américaine", 1100 meters of vertical and smooth rock. Christophe will achieve the feat of climbing the wall in free solo, without using a rope or any belaying technique. At 4:10 p.m., barely more than three hours after the start of his ascent, the new climbing star can embrace the Virgin of the Drus at the same time as the career of a high-level mountaineer. Three years later, on July 25, 1985, he climbed the north faces of the Matterhorn, the Eiger and the Jorasses in the same day. Awarded at many mountain film festivals, this great documentary is a magnificent testimony to one man's passion for climbing, the mountains and adventure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christophe Profit
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Philibert
Writers: Yves Ballu
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Quinton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11844948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nicolas Philibert directs. Marie-Hélène Quinton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Marie-Hélène Quinton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt11844948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "extreme sports", "mountain climbing", "sports documentary", "french alps".