The Conqueror Of The Useless(1966)
Le Conquérant de L'Inutile
The Conqueror Of The Useless Synopsis
Biography of ski instructor, mountain guide, mountaineer and filmmaker-lecturer Lionel Terray. Film-portrait of an emblematic figure of French mountaineering in the 1950s and 1960s, reconstructing the life, the great races and the expeditions of the "conqueror" of the most difficult walls and summits of Europe, the Himalayas, the Andes and North America. Marcel Ichac produced in 1966, the day after the Gerbier accident, this illustrated tribute by bringing together personal archive documents, unpublished animated sequences or extracts from expedition images as well as comments taken from the autobiographical texts of Lionel Terray " The Conquerors of the Useless" and "Battle for Jannu". This film, presented at the Cannes Film Festival, has won numerous awards at specialized film festivals, including the Trente Festival and the Banff Festival.
The Conqueror Of The Useless (1966) is a documentary film directed by Marcel Ichac, released on December 23, 1966 with a runtime of 31m. It stars Lionel Terray, Guido Magnone, Louis Lachenal and Jean Franco. Viewers rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Marcel Ichac
- Writers:
- Marcel Ichac
- Production:
- Filmartic
- Status:
- Released
The Conqueror Of The Useless Cast & Crew
Main cast
Lionel Terray
as Self
Guido Magnone
as Self
Louis Lachenal
as Self
Jean Franco
Maurice Herzog
as Self
Jacques Ertaud
as Self
René Ferlet
as Self
Suzanne Thiollière
as Self
- Marianne Terray
Marianne Terray
as Self
- Bill Dunaway
Bill Dunaway
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Marcel Ichac, written by Marcel Ichac.
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The Conqueror Of The Useless Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 9.5/10 from 2 ratings.
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The main cast of The Conqueror Of The Useless (1966) includes Lionel Terray, Guido Magnone, Louis Lachenal, Jean Franco and Maurice Herzog. The film was directed by Marcel Ichac. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Conqueror Of The Useless was released on December 23, 1966 and runs for 31m.
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The Conqueror Of The Useless (1966) holds an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.