Death of a Guide

1975 1h 41m FR

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8.3

BANGER

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7.8

IMDB

★8.3TMDB · 3★7.8IMDB · 67

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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Veteran Chamonix mountain guide Michel Servoz and the young aspiring guide Patrick Falavier attempt to climb the west face of the Dru in the Mont-Blanc massif. When they are gone for five days, the captain of the gendarmerie in Morteau is worried, but he cannot undertake research for a rescue without the permission of the family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Rousseau
Michel Servoz
Georges Claisse
Philippe Falavier
Victor Lanoux
Maurice Merinchal
Edmond Denis
Christian Lajoux
Jeanne Allard
Marie Servoz
Jean Valmont
Capitaine Morteau
Françoise Lugagne
Lucienne Falavier
Yves Peneau
Adrien Falavier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Ertaud
Writers: Jacques Ertaud, Henri Grangé
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Pierre Rousseau and Georges Claisse and Victor Lanoux carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0302815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Ertaud directs. Gilles Amado cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Gilles Amado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Pierre Rousseau and Georges Claisse and Victor Lanoux carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0302815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.