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Anatomy of a First

Jan 1, 1966 · 32m
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Documentary
Adventure

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In February 1966, Pierre Mazeaud and Lucien Berardini traveled to the Atakor massif, in the Hoggar mountain range of the Sahara in southern Algeria. There, they attempted a challenging first ascent: the Takouba spur, one of the peaks adjacent to Garet El Djenoun, a legendary mountain in the Hoggar massif, first climbed by Roger Frison-Roche and Raymond Coche in 1935. The documentary, superbly filmed by Jacques Ertaud, won the Grand Prize at the Trento International Mountain Film Festival in 1966.

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CAST

Lucien Bérardini
Self
Pierre Mazeaud
Self
René Vernadet
Self
Jacques Ertaud
Self
Directed by Jacques Ertaud

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Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Pathé, ORTF
Country
FR

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