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Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

1h 31m1978Christian Brincourt,Jean-Claude Odin
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It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time, reached the summit of Everest: Pierre Mazeaud, Nicolas Jaeger, Jean Afanassieff, accompanied by Kurt Diemberger, Austrian mountaineer and cameraman. A performance broadcast live on the radio thanks to the France inter teams and filmed for television by TF1. Christian Brincourt, a great French reporter, tells us about this expedition and questions the members of the expedition on their motivations. With Pierre Mazeaud (expedition leader), Jean-François Mazeaud (doctor), Claude Deck, Raymond Despiau, Nicolas Jaeger, Walter Cecchinel, Jean Afanassieff, Kurt Diemberger.

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Himalaya Mountain RangeExtreme SportsMountaineeringMount EverestAlpinismMountain DocumentaryGoat Climber

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What is Everest 78, or the French on top of the world (1978) about?

It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time, reached the summit of Everest: Pierre Mazeaud, Nicolas Jaeger, Jean Afanassieff, accompanied by Kurt Diemberger, Austrian mountaineer and cameraman. A performance broadcast live on the radio thanks to the France inter teams and filmed for television…

Who stars in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world?

Everest 78, or the French on top of the world stars Pierre Mazeaud (Self), Jean Afanassieff (Self), Nicolas Jaeger (Self), Raymond Despiau (Self), Walter Cecchinel (Self). The film was directed by Christian Brincourt.

How long is Everest 78, or the French on top of the world?

Everest 78, or the French on top of the world has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1978.

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