Messner (2012)
Born in 1944 in South Tyrol, Reinhold Messner was introduced to climbing peaks by his father as a child. He has since climbed the fourteen mountains of the world culminating at more than 8,000 meters, and notably has to his credit the first ascent of Everest alone and without oxygen in 1980. This portrait is made up of the story given by mountaineer of his journey as well as testimonies from his loved ones and traveling companions. The interviews are interspersed with reconstructed scenes and extracts from archive films recounting his exploits. But there is no question here of becoming hagiographic, because Messner also draws his strength from his failures. When he's not climbing or roaming the desert, this troublemaker devotes his energy to various causes. In his Juval castle, located in his native South Tyrol, he exhibits the equipment of his expeditions as well as various objects, notably Tibetan. He has also written around fifty works to date.
Cast
- Reinhold Messner - Self
- Peter Habeler - Self
- Hans Kammerlander - Self
- Maurice Cretton - Self
- Maxime Belleville - Self
- Horst Frankhauser - Self
- Ursula Grether-Endres - Self
- Helmut Messner - Self
- Hubert Messner - Self
- Florian Riegler - Reinhold Messner (adult)
Screenplay
Themes
Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Grand Climb at Extreme Altitude, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High, Mountain Peak Climb and High Zen, Mountain Trek and Climbing Spirit
Keywords
himalaya mountain range, mountaineer, climbing, mountaineering, mount everest, alpinism, goat climber, alps
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Messner about?
- Born in 1944 in South Tyrol, Reinhold Messner was introduced to climbing peaks by his father as a child. He has since climbed the fourteen mountains of the world culminating at more than 8,000 meters, and notably has to his credit the first ascent of Everest alone and without oxygen in 1980. This portrait is made up of the story given by mountaineer of his journey as well as testimonies from his loved ones and traveling companions. The interviews are interspersed with reconstructed scenes and extracts from archive films recounting his exploits. But there is no question here of becoming hagiographic, because Messner also draws his strength from his failures. When he's not climbing or roaming the desert, this troublemaker devotes his energy to various causes. In his Juval castle, located in his native South Tyrol, he exhibits the equipment of his expeditions as well as various objects, notably Tibetan. He has also written around fifty works to date.
- Who directed Messner?
- Messner was directed by Andreas Nickel.
- Who stars in Messner?
- Messner stars Reinhold Messner, Peter Habeler, Hans Kammerlander, Maurice Cretton, Maxime Belleville, Horst Frankhauser.
- How long is Messner?
- Messner has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Messner?
- Messner is a Adventure, Documentary film.
- Where was Messner produced?
- Messner was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Messner?
- The themes of Messner include: Journey to the Summit and Mountaineering Adventures, Grand Climb at Extreme Altitude, Mountaineering: Perseverance Climbing High, Mountain Peak Climb and High Zen, Mountain Trek and Climbing Spirit.