Because The Mountain Was There (1971)
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).
Director: Jean-Pierre Janssen
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Robert Paragot as Self |
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Georges Payot as Self |
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Yannick Seigneur as Self |
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Claude Jager as Self |
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François Guillot as Self |
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Lucien Bérardini as Self |
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Bernard Mellet as Self |
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Jean-Claude Mosca as Self |
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Jean-Paul Paris as Self |
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Robert Jacob as Self |
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Jacques Marchal as Self |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Janssen | Director |
| Crew | Lucien Bérardini | Cinematography |
