Drama ·Adventure · France · 1975 · 1h 41m

Death of a Guide

Mort d'un guide

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Director
Jacques Ertaud
Cast
Pierre Rousseau as Michel Servoz Georges Claisse as Philippe Falavier Victor Lanoux as Maurice Merinchal Edmond Denis as Christian Lajoux Jeanne Allard as Marie Servoz Jean Valmont as Capitaine Morteau
Crew
Gilles Amado — Editor Henri Grangé — Screenplay Jacques Ertaud — Screenplay
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.

Mood & Themes
alps mountainsmountaineeringchamonixalpinismmountain guidemountain accident
Key Collaborators
Jacques Ertaud Director Gilles Amado Editor Henri Grangé Screenplay Jacques Ertaud Screenplay
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