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Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes

Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes

2015•10.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
10.0/10(1)
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Production

MC4, Montagne TV, France•3, INA

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Gaston Rébuffat

Gaston Rébuffat

Self (archive footage)

Christophe Profit

Christophe Profit

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Marc Boivin

Jean-Marc Boivin

Self (archive footage)

Patrick Berhault

Patrick Berhault

Self (archive footage)

Eric Escoffier

Eric Escoffier

Self (archive footage)

Gary Hemming

Gary Hemming

Self (archive footage)

Catherine Destivelle

Catherine Destivelle

Self (archive footage)

Patrick Vallençant

Patrick Vallençant

Self (archive footage)

Patrick Gabarrou

Patrick Gabarrou

Self

Walter Bonatti

Walter Bonatti

Self (archive footage)

René Desmaison

René Desmaison

Self (archive footage)

Lionel Terray

Lionel Terray

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Vallot

Joseph Vallot

Self (archive footage)

Roger Frison-Roche

Roger Frison-Roche

Self (archive footage)

Sylvain Saudan

Sylvain Saudan

Self (archive footage)

Émile Allais

Émile Allais

Self (archive footage)

James Couttet

James Couttet

Self (archive footage)

Maurice Baquet

Maurice Baquet

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Christophe Rufin

Jean-Christophe Rufin

Self

Michel Charlet

Michel Charlet

Self (archive footage)

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