The Castaways Of Mont Blanc

The Castaways Of Mont Blanc

2002
53m
10.0

10.0/10

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History Documentary Drama
Overview

This documentary is a reconstruction, based on archive footage, testimonies, and filmed reconstructions, of the Vincendon / Henry tragedy. December 1956: Jean Vincendon and François Henry, two young mountaineers, aspire to join the High Mountain Group. Lacking experience, they set out to climb Mont Blanc via the Brenva spur in the middle of winter. The weather conditions deteriorated, and they decided to give up before meeting Walter Bonatti and Sylvano Gheser. They then decided to continue the climb and set off in two different roped parties. Bonatti decided to take refuge at the Vallot refuge higher up, rather than descend. The two young mountaineers, overcome by the poor weather conditions and fatigue, remained stuck for several days at 4,000 meters. What followed was a completely disorganized rescue operation that became, for more than ten days, a spectacle for all of France and a national tragedy.

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Production Information

Production Companies
France 3 MFP France 5
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

mountaineering chamonix alpinism docufiction mountain documentary mountain accident mont-blanc mountains range vincendon / henry mountain drama

Quick Facts

Original Title Les Naufragés Du Mont Blanc
Release Date January 1, 2002
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt37262970
Website Visit Site

Cast

Jean Vincendon
Jean Vincendon

Self (archive footage)

François Henry
François Henry

Self (archive footage)

Claude Dufourmantelle
Claude Dufourmantelle

Self

Lionel Terray
Lionel Terray

Self (archive footage)

Walter Bonatti
Walter Bonatti

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Couttet
Pierre Couttet

Self

Gilbert Chappaz
Gilbert Chappaz

Self

Jacques Petetin
Jacques Petetin

Self

Jean Brissaud
Jean Brissaud

Self

Honoré Bonnet
Honoré Bonnet

Self

Jean Minster
Jean Minster

Self

Louis Piraly
Louis Piraly

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Denis Ducroz
Director
Denis Ducroz
Writer