Because The Mountain Was There
Parce Que La Montagne Était Là
Storyline
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).
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Robert Paragot
Self
Georges Payot
Self
Yannick Seigneur
Self
Claude Jager
Self
François Guillot
Self
Lucien Bérardini
Self
Bernard Mellet
Self
Jean-Claude Mosca
Self
Jean-Paul Paris
Self
Robert Jacob
Self
Jacques Marchal
Self
Frequently Asked Questions
Because The Mountain Was There was released on January 1, 1971.
The runtime of Because The Mountain Was There is 32m.
Because The Mountain Was There is a Documentary, Adventure movie.
Because The Mountain Was There has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
Because The Mountain Was There is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Because The Mountain Was There was directed by Jean-Pierre Janssen.
The main cast of Because The Mountain Was There includes Robert Paragot, Georges Payot, Yannick Seigneur.
Because The Mountain Was There is originally in French.