The Death Zone(1996)
La Zone De La Mort
The Death Zone Synopsis
To understand the difficulties of an ascent to over eight thousand metres, it is enough to remember the almost 300 victims these peaks have claimed. The Swiss alpinist Ehrart Loretan, the third alpinist in the world to have climbed all 14 8,000, and the Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemgerger cover the whole history of the conquest of the world’s 8,000, from the fifties to the present day, together with other alpinists and film directors who have climbed them. They talk about their experienced when they ventured into the death zone.
The Death Zone (1996) is a documentary film directed by Claude Andrieux, released on January 1, 1996 with a runtime of 26m. It stars Erhard Loretan, Kurt Diemberger, Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Eric Escoffier. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Claude Andrieux
- Writers:
- Claude Andrieux
- Production:
- MC4, France•3
- Status:
- Released
The Death Zone Cast & Crew
Main cast
Erhard Loretan
as Self
Kurt Diemberger
as Self
Jean-Christophe Lafaille
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Escoffier
as Self
Benoît Chamoux
as Self (archive footage)
Pierre Béghin
as Self (archive footage)
Jean Afanassieff
as Self
Laurent Chevallier
as Self
Jean-Michel Asselin
as Self
Érik Decamp
as Self
- Pierre Royer
Pierre Royer
as Self (archive footage)
Valentin Traversi
as Narrator
Key crew
Directed by Claude Andrieux, written by Claude Andrieux.
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Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The Death Zone – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Death Zone?
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The main cast of The Death Zone (1996) includes Erhard Loretan, Kurt Diemberger, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Eric Escoffier and Benoît Chamoux. The film was directed by Claude Andrieux. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Death Zone released?
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The Death Zone was released on January 1, 1996 and runs for 26m.
Is The Death Zone worth watching?
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The Death Zone (1996) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.