Because The Mountain Was There
Jan 01, 1971 · 32m
Director
Jean-Pierre JanssenOverview
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition leader. On the return to base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom played a key role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit. Expedition members: Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Lucien Bérardini, Jean-Paul Paris, Robert Jacob, Jacques Marchal (surgeon).
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What is Because The Mountain Was There about?
On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition…
When was Because The Mountain Was There released?
Because The Mountain Was There was released on January 1, 1971.
How long is Because The Mountain Was There?
Because The Mountain Was There runs 32 minutes.
Who directed Because The Mountain Was There?
Because The Mountain Was There was directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen.
Who is in the cast of Because The Mountain Was There?
The cast of Because The Mountain Was There includes Robert Paragot (Self), Georges Payot (Self), Yannick Seigneur (Self), Claude Jager (Self) and François Guillot (Self).