Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary (1994)
Meeting in Chamonix with Éric Escoffier, famous mountaineer of the 80s, victim of a car accident in September 1987. Victim of multiple fractures and total paralysis on his left side, Escoffier managed to walk again, despite the doctors' pessimistic prognoses... The commentary on images of Éric Escoffier in his daily life in Chamonix and archive images and photographs alternates with archive documents, extracts from the films "Profession grimpeur" by Philippe Lallet and "Face nord" by Jean Afanassieff as well as interviews with the protagonist, Rémi Éric Escoffier and Michel Garcia. Great among the greatest, Éric Escoffier, who disappeared in the mountains at Broad Peak on July 29, 1998, will never have been an ordinary man.
Cast
- Eric Escoffier - Self
- Rémi Escoffier - Self
- Michel Garcia - Self
- Stéphane Schaffter - Self
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures
Keywords
mountaineering, free climbing, alpinism, escalade, eric escoffier, mountaineering documentary film, portrait of a climber
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- What is Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary about?
- Meeting in Chamonix with Éric Escoffier, famous mountaineer of the 80s, victim of a car accident in September 1987. Victim of multiple fractures and total paralysis on his left side, Escoffier managed to walk again, despite the doctors' pessimistic prognoses... The commentary on images of Éric Escoffier in his daily life in Chamonix and archive images and photographs alternates with archive documents, extracts from the films "Profession grimpeur" by Philippe Lallet and "Face nord" by Jean Afanassieff as well as interviews with the protagonist, Rémi Éric Escoffier and Michel Garcia. Great among the greatest, Éric Escoffier, who disappeared in the mountains at Broad Peak on July 29, 1998, will never have been an ordinary man.
- Who directed Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary?
- Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary was directed by Pierre Beccu.
- Who stars in Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary?
- Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary stars Eric Escoffier, Rémi Escoffier, Michel Garcia, Stéphane Schaffter.
- How long is Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary?
- Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary?
- Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary is a Documentary film.
- Where was Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary produced?
- Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary?
- The themes of Éric Escoffier - Portrait of a Man Who Became Ordinary include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures.