Inferno am Montblanc

Overview

Re-enactment of the attempt made in July 1961 by a french-italian group in order to climb Freney Pillar, in Mont Blanc massif. The expedition was composed by the frenchmen Pierre Mazaud, Robert Guillaume, Pierre Kohlmann and Antoine Vieille and by the italians Walter Bonatti, Andrea Oggioni e Roberto Gallieni. The groups arrived separatly to the camp of Col de la Fourche, but with the same aim. They united by chance to conquest the famous peak. The attempt is crushed by bad wheather and, during the descent, three French and an Italian will die.

Directed by Lothar Brandler

Top cast

Pierre Mazeaud

Walter Bonatti

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Roberto Gallieni

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Pierre Kohlmann

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Robert Guillaume

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Antoine Vieille

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Andrea Oggioni

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M

Milan Doubek

R

Rene Barel

A

Andy Schlick

E

Egon Wurm

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