Synopsis
Veteran Chamonix mountain guide Michel Servoz and the young aspiring guide Patrick Falavier attempt to climb the west face of the Dru in the Mont-Blanc massif. When they are gone for five days, the captain of the gendarmerie in Morteau is worried, but he cannot undertake research for a rescue without the permission of the family.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Henri GrangéScreenplay
- Jacques ErtaudScreenplay
- Jacques ErtaudDirector
Cast
- Pierre RousseauMichel Servoz
- Georges ClaissePhilippe Falavier
- Victor LanouxMaurice Merinchal
- Edmond DenisChristian Lajoux
- Jeanne AllardMarie Servoz
- Jean ValmontCapitaine Morteau
- Françoise LugagneLucienne Falavier
- Yves PeneauAdrien Falavier
- Jean AfanassieffGuide de Haute-Montagne
- Joëlle FossierCatherine Servoz
- Patrick CordierGuide de Haute-Montagne
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Themes
alps mountainsmountaineeringchamonixalpinismmountain guidemountain accident