Everest At Any Cost (1999)
In 1983, three climbers became the first French people to reach the summit of Everest. Among them were expedition leader Pierre Mazeaud and a promising 25-year-old climber, Jean Afanassieff. Twenty years later, the two legends, accompanied by mountain guide Michel Pellé, retrace the steps of their exploit and make the trek from Kathmandu to the foot of the roof of the world. This is an opportunity to retrace the history of the successive assaults on Everest and to assess the current situation of a mountain that has become a victim of its own success: while Sherpas have been able to take advantage of Western enthusiasm and thus enrich themselves and equip the summit to make it more accessible, the site's attendance poses numerous problems, both human and ecological.
Director: Jean Afanassieff
https://www.cimalpes.fr/films-de-montagne-everest-a-tout-prix-l-752-3831-0-0.html?
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Pierre Mazeaud as Self |
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Jean Afanassieff as Self |
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Michel Pellé as Self |
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Christophe Delachat as Self |
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Nicolas Jaeger as Self |
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Reinhold Messner as Self (archive footage) |
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Eric Escoffier as Self (archive footage) |
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Ed Viesturs as Self (archive footage) |
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Christine Janin as Self (archive footage) |
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Ang Babu Sherpa as Self |
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Ang Rita Sherpa as Self |
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Ang Dorje Sherpa as Self |
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Edmund Hillary as Self (archive footage) |
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Tenzing Norgay as Self (archive footage) |
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Erhard Loretan as Self (archive footage) |
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Michel Fauquet as Self (archive footage) |
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Scott Fisher as Self (archive footage) |
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Jean Troillet as Self (archive footage) |
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Stéphane Schaffter as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Jean Afanassieff | Director |
| Crew | Christophe Delachat | Cinematography |
| Crew | Michel Pellé | Cinematography |
| Editing | Sylvie Huc | Editor |
| Sound | Jean-Baptiste Benoit | Sound |
| Directing | Lorraine Berger | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Jean Afanassieff | Writer |
