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Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

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📜 Overview: It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time, reached the summit of Everest: Pierre Mazeaud, Nicolas Jaeger, Jean Afanassieff, accompanied by Kurt Diemberger, Austrian mountaineer and cameraman A performance broadcast live on the radio thanks to the France inter teams and filmed for television by TF1. Christian Brincourt, a great French reporter, tells us about this expedition and questions the members of the expedition on their motivations. With Pierre Mazeaud (expedition leader), Jean-François Mazeaud (doctor), Claude Deck, Raymond Despiau, Nicolas Jaeger, Walter Cecchinel, Jean Afanassieff, Kurt Diemberger.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 1978-10-15
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Pierre Mazeaud original image
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Pierre Mazeaud
Jean Afanassieff original image
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Jean Afanassieff
Nicolas Jaeger original image
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Nicolas Jaeger
Raymond Despiau original image
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Raymond Despiau
Walter Ceccinel original image
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Walter Ceccinel
Kurt Diemberger original image
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Kurt Diemberger
Jean-François Mazeaud original image
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Jean-François Mazeaud
Claude Deck original image
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Claude Deck

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