A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable (1943)
Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide of the Chamonix valley had made in 1925. A roped party joined on snow and ice the Col du Géant, reached at the Mont-Blanc-du-Tacul stop and on the Col du Diable. The men cross the needles by climbing chimneys, cracks and abseiling walls. They access the eastern slope of the Mont-Blanc massif which offers a panorama of the Grandes Jorasses and Mont-Blanc. Armand Charlet was the first to reach the summits of four needles above 4000 meters: the Devil's Horn, Pointe Chaubert, Pointe Médiane and Pointe Carmen; he also tells how he successfully climbed the furthest, the Isolated. Marcel Ichac shot these scenes as close as possible to his subject, he responded with this film with a “truth” cinema, the principle of which we find in his later productions.
Cast
- Armand Charlet - Self
- Bernard Burnet - Self
- André Cachet - Self
- Édouard Ravanel - Self
- Jean Carle - Self
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High
Keywords
mountaineering, chamonix, alpinism, french climbers, mountain pioneer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable about?
- Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide of the Chamonix valley had made in 1925. A roped party joined on snow and ice the Col du Géant, reached at the Mont-Blanc-du-Tacul stop and on the Col du Diable. The men cross the needles by climbing chimneys, cracks and abseiling walls. They access the eastern slope of the Mont-Blanc massif which offers a panorama of the Grandes Jorasses and Mont-Blanc. Armand Charlet was the first to reach the summits of four needles above 4000 meters: the Devil's Horn, Pointe Chaubert, Pointe Médiane and Pointe Carmen; he also tells how he successfully climbed the furthest, the Isolated. Marcel Ichac shot these scenes as close as possible to his subject, he responded with this film with a “truth” cinema, the principle of which we find in his later productions.
- Who directed A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable?
- A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable was directed by Marcel Ichac.
- Who stars in A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable?
- A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable stars Armand Charlet, Bernard Burnet, André Cachet, Édouard Ravanel, Jean Carle.
- How long is A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable?
- A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable?
- A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable is a Documentary, Adventure film.
- Where was A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable produced?
- A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable was produced in France.
- What are the themes of A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable?
- The themes of A l'Assaut Des Aiguilles Du Diable include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High.