The Measure of the Feat

1987 0h 23m FR

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB

Documentary

Synopsis

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A film about the preparation of the "Trilogy For a Single Man," about the medical and nutritional monitoring of French mountaineer Christophe Profit during his climbing "trilogy" and the period of intensive training that preceded one of the most fabulous "chains" ever made by a mountaineer. On March 12 and 13, 1987, Christophe Profit, then 26, successfully climbed the three largest north faces of the Alps in winter in 40 hours: Grandes Jorasses, Eiger, Matterhorn. But beyond this coverage of the event, it is the behind-the-scenes that is revealed, the story of this project, the ups and downs of its preparations and the personality of its author, a dancer of the verticals, who concentrates at his fingertips the energy and reflexes of life itself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christophe Profit
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Philibert
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 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: tt11845684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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.

Trivia

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1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 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: tt11845684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.