The Castaways Of Mont Blanc (2002)
This documentary is a reconstruction, based on archive footage, testimonies, and filmed reconstructions, of the Vincendon / Henry tragedy. December 1956: Jean Vincendon and François Henry, two young mountaineers, aspire to join the High Mountain Group. Lacking experience, they set out to climb Mont Blanc via the Brenva spur in the middle of winter. The weather conditions deteriorated, and they decided to give up before meeting Walter Bonatti and Sylvano Gheser. They then decided to continue the climb and set off in two different roped parties. Bonatti decided to take refuge at the Vallot refuge higher up, rather than descend. The two young mountaineers, overcome by the poor weather conditions and fatigue, remained stuck for several days at 4,000 meters. What followed was a completely disorganized rescue operation that became, for more than ten days, a spectacle for all of France and a national tragedy.
Cast
- Jean Vincendon - Self (archive footage)
- François Henry - Self (archive footage)
- Claude Dufourmantelle - Self
- Lionel Terray - Self (archive footage)
- Walter Bonatti - Self (archive footage)
- Pierre Couttet - Self
- Gilbert Chappaz - Self
- Jacques Petetin - Self
- Jean Brissaud - Self
- Honoré Bonnet - Self
Screenplay
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High
Keywords
mountaineering, chamonix, alpinism, docufiction, mountain documentary, mountain accident, mont-blanc mountains range, vincendon / henry, mountain drama
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Castaways Of Mont Blanc about?
- This documentary is a reconstruction, based on archive footage, testimonies, and filmed reconstructions, of the Vincendon / Henry tragedy. December 1956: Jean Vincendon and François Henry, two young mountaineers, aspire to join the High Mountain Group. Lacking experience, they set out to climb Mont Blanc via the Brenva spur in the middle of winter. The weather conditions deteriorated, and they decided to give up before meeting Walter Bonatti and Sylvano Gheser. They then decided to continue the climb and set off in two different roped parties. Bonatti decided to take refuge at the Vallot refuge higher up, rather than descend. The two young mountaineers, overcome by the poor weather conditions and fatigue, remained stuck for several days at 4,000 meters. What followed was a completely disorganized rescue operation that became, for more than ten days, a spectacle for all of France and a national tragedy.
- Who directed The Castaways Of Mont Blanc?
- The Castaways Of Mont Blanc was directed by Denis Ducroz.
- Who stars in The Castaways Of Mont Blanc?
- The Castaways Of Mont Blanc stars Jean Vincendon, François Henry, Claude Dufourmantelle, Lionel Terray, Walter Bonatti, Pierre Couttet.
- How long is The Castaways Of Mont Blanc?
- The Castaways Of Mont Blanc has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is The Castaways Of Mont Blanc?
- The Castaways Of Mont Blanc is a History, Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was The Castaways Of Mont Blanc produced?
- The Castaways Of Mont Blanc was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Castaways Of Mont Blanc?
- The themes of The Castaways Of Mont Blanc include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High.