Everest 78, or the French on top of the world(1978)
Everest 78, ou les Français sur le toit du monde
Everest 78, or the French on top of the world Synopsis
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.
Everest 78, or the French on top of the world (1978) is a documentary and adventure film directed by Jean-Claude Odin, released on October 15, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Pierre Mazeaud, Jean Afanassieff, Nicolas Jaeger and Raymond Despiau. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Jean-Claude Odin
- Production:
- TF1
- Status:
- Released
Everest 78, or the French on top of the world Cast & Crew
Main cast
Pierre Mazeaud
as Self
Jean Afanassieff
as Self
Nicolas Jaeger
as Self
Raymond Despiau
as Self
Walter Cecchinel
as Self
Kurt Diemberger
as Self
- Jean-François Mazeaud
Jean-François Mazeaud
as Self
- Claude Deck
Claude Deck
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Jean-Claude Odin.
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Everest 78, or the French on top of the world Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The main cast of Everest 78, or the French on top of the world (1978) includes Pierre Mazeaud, Jean Afanassieff, Nicolas Jaeger, Raymond Despiau and Walter Cecchinel. The film was directed by Jean-Claude Odin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Everest 78, or the French on top of the world was released on October 15, 1978 and runs for 1h 31m.
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Everest 78, or the French on top of the world (1978) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.