Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes (1996)
The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the rescue of the two German mountaineers on the west face of the Drus, in 1966, a rescue which he had took the initiative. While the official emergency services of the EHM try to reach them from above, a pirate rope made up of Gary Hemming, René Desmaison, Lothar Mauch, Gil Bodin, Mike Brurke, François Guillot, the filmmaker Gérard Bauer organizes to join them from below and succeeded after a fierce struggle the rescue. The press seizes the event and elevates Gary Hemming to the rank of national hero. All the newspapers feature this big guy with a cool attitude, mismatched clothes, jovial smile and long blond hair on the front page. From then on, he was nicknamed: "the beatnik of the peaks".
Cast
- Gary Hemming - Self
- François Guillot - Self
- Gil Bodin - Self
- René Desmaison - Self
- Pierre Mazeaud - Self
- Lothar Mauch - Self
- Maurice Herzog - Self
- Lauren Hemming - Self
Screenplay
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures
Keywords
hero, biography, mountain climbing, alps mountains, heroic rescue, french alps, chamonix, alpinism, escalade, garyhemming, documentary short
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes about?
- The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the rescue of the two German mountaineers on the west face of the Drus, in 1966, a rescue which he had took the initiative. While the official emergency services of the EHM try to reach them from above, a pirate rope made up of Gary Hemming, René Desmaison, Lothar Mauch, Gil Bodin, Mike Brurke, François Guillot, the filmmaker Gérard Bauer organizes to join them from below and succeeded after a fierce struggle the rescue. The press seizes the event and elevates Gary Hemming to the rank of national hero. All the newspapers feature this big guy with a cool attitude, mismatched clothes, jovial smile and long blond hair on the front page. From then on, he was nicknamed: "the beatnik of the peaks".
- Who directed Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
- Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes was directed by Jean Afanassieff.
- Who stars in Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
- Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes stars Gary Hemming, François Guillot, Gil Bodin, René Desmaison, Pierre Mazeaud, Lothar Mauch.
- How long is Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
- Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
- Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes is a Documentary film.
- Where was Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes produced?
- Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes?
- The themes of Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures.