Film·1978·1h 31m

Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

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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.

Directed by Jean-Claude Odin, Christian Brincourt

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Pierre Mazeaud
Pierre MazeaudSelf
Jean Afanassieff
Jean AfanassieffSelf
Nicolas Jaeger
Nicolas JaegerSelf
Raymond Despiau
Raymond DespiauSelf
Walter Cecchinel
Walter CecchinelSelf
Kurt Diemberger
Kurt DiembergerSelf
Jean-François Mazeaud
Jean-François MazeaudSelf
Claude Deck
Claude DeckSelf

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