The Call Of The Peaks

The Call Of The Peaks

1946
23m
10.0

10.0/10

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Documentary
Overview

L'Appel Des Cimes, directed by Alain Pol, is a documentary commissioned by the CAF and the various French ministries on the practice of post-war mountaineering. In 1946, climbers trained at the Fontainebleau Climbing School. Guy Poulet and Jacques Poincenot try to climb the Aiguilles de Chamonix but fail during the climbing phase. After a night in a refuge with Denise Rouzeau and the guide Pierre Allain, the mountaineers make a new attempt. Successful demonstration for those who continued the approach walk then the passage of the seracs of the glacier. On the rock, the roped party crosses a chimney and a crack to reach the summit and abseil down. Led by high mountain scouts, Guy and Jacques rediscover the glaciers and needles of the Mont-Blanc massif during the next lesson.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Club Alpin Français (CAF) Bloc-Notes Films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

mountain climbing mountaineering fontainebleau alpinism alpes escalade mountain pioneer

Quick Facts

Original Title L'Appel Des Cimes
Release Date January 1, 1946
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt7812434
Website Visit Site

Cast

Pierre Allain
Pierre Allain

Self

Guy Poulet
Guy Poulet

Self

Jacques Poincenot
Jacques Poincenot

Self

Denise Rouzeau
Denise Rouzeau

Self

Yves Ballu
Yves Ballu

Self

Richard Francœur
Richard Francœur

Narrator

Key Crew

Alain Pol
Director