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Because The Mountain Was There

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About Because The Mountain Was There

Because The Mountain Was There is a 1971 movie in the Documentary and Adventure genres, directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen, starring Robert Paragot, Georges Payot and Yannick Seigneur. It has a runtime of 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Because The Mountain Was There in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

On May 23, 1971, a French expedition led by Robert Paragot successfully climbed Makalu via its west pillar. Makalu is one of the five highest peaks in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan border. Jean-Pierre Janssen and Lucien Bérardini filmed this expedition, where Robert Paragot spoke about the expedition conditions, life at altitude, and his state of mind as expedition leader. On the return to base camp, Jean-Pierre Janssen interviewed Lucien Berardini, Georges Payot, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, and Jean-Paul Paris, all of whom played a key role in bringing Bernard Mellet and Yannick Seigneur to the summit. Expedition members: Robert Paragot (expedition leader), Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager, Jean-Claude Mosca, François Guillot, Bernard Mellet, Lucien Bérardini, Jean-Paul Paris, Robert Jacob, Jacques Marchal (surgeon).

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Themes & keywords

summitmountaineeringalpinismmountain documentaryfrench climbersfrench expeditionhimalaya8000 summitsmakaluhimalayism

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How long is Because The Mountain Was There?+

Because The Mountain Was There has a runtime of 32 minutes (32 minutes).

Who stars in Because The Mountain Was There?+

Because The Mountain Was There stars Robert Paragot, Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur, Claude Jager and François Guillot.

When did Because The Mountain Was There come out?+

Because The Mountain Was There is a 1971 movie directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen.

What genre is Because The Mountain Was There?+

Because The Mountain Was There is Documentary and Adventure film.

Who directed Because The Mountain Was There?+

Because The Mountain Was There was directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen.

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