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A legendary film in the history of rock climbing in the Verdon Gorges, shot in 16mm between the autumn of 1978 and the spring of 1979 by Henri Agresti, a high mountain guide. For the first time, acrobatic shots were taken on the walls of the Verdon. We rediscover a whole generation of pioneers on routes like Dingomaniaque, Triomphe d'Eros, Péril rouge, Luna Bong, Pichenibule or Necronomicon, routes which, like Dingomanique or Triomphe d'Eros, had just been opened. We witnessed a major turning point in the style and possibilities of rock climbing at the end of the 1970s: anchors sealed by drilling used as belaying and no longer as aids, new equipment: climbing shoes and chalk, harnesses and figure eights. Henri Agresti's unfinished and silent film, lasting around fifty minutes, was presented in the form of a nine-minute fragment at the Trento Film Festival in 1981.

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Free ClimbingEscaladeMountain DocumentaryFrench ClimbersGorges Du VerdonArrampicataSports HistoryFree Climbing Pionniers

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What is The Gate of Heaven (1980) about?

A legendary film in the history of rock climbing in the Verdon Gorges, shot in 16mm between the autumn of 1978 and the spring of 1979 by Henri Agresti, a high mountain guide. For the first time, acrobatic shots were taken on the walls of the Verdon. We rediscover a whole generation of pioneers on routes like Dingomaniaque, Triomphe d'Eros, Péril rouge, Luna Bong, Pichenibule or Necronomicon,…

Who stars in The Gate of Heaven?

The Gate of Heaven stars Henri Agresti (Self), Isabelle Agresti (Self), Christian Guyomar (Self), Bernard Gorgeon (Self), Jean-Claude Droyer (Self). The film was directed by Henri Agresti.

How long is The Gate of Heaven?

The Gate of Heaven has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 1980.

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