Because The Mountain Was There (1971)
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).
Cast
- Robert Paragot - Self
- Georges Payot - Self
- Yannick Seigneur - Self
- Claude Jager - Self
- François Guillot - Self
- Lucien Bérardini - Self
- Bernard Mellet - Self
- Jean-Claude Mosca - Self
- Jean-Paul Paris - Self
- Robert Jacob - Self
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High, Grand Climb at Extreme Altitude, Mountain Peak: Conquering the Heights
Keywords
summit, mountaineering, alpinism, mountain documentary, french climbers, french expedition, himalaya, 8000 summits, makalu, himalayism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 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).
- Who directed Because The Mountain Was There?
- Because The Mountain Was There was directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen.
- Who stars in Because The Mountain Was There?
- Because The Mountain Was There stars Robert Paragot, Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, François Guillot, Lucien Bérardini.
- How long is Because The Mountain Was There?
- Because The Mountain Was There has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).
- What genre is Because The Mountain Was There?
- Because The Mountain Was There is a Documentary, Adventure film.
- Where was Because The Mountain Was There produced?
- Because The Mountain Was There was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Because The Mountain Was There?
- The themes of Because The Mountain Was There include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High, Grand Climb at Extreme Altitude, Mountain Peak: Conquering the Heights.