Poster of Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

Everest 78, or the French on top of the world

Plot: It was a sporting feat, a national feat, but also and above all a technical feat: on October 15, 1978, three French mountaineers, for the first time, reached the summit of Everest: Pierre Mazeaud, Nicolas Jaeger, Jean Afanassieff, accompanied by Kurt Diemberger, Austrian mountaineer and cameraman A performance broadcast live on the radio thanks to the France inter teams and filmed for television by TF1. Christian Brincourt, a great French reporter, tells us about this expedition and questions the members of the expedition on their motivations
Release Date: Sunday, October 15 1978
46 years ago
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Portrait of Pierre MazeaudPierre MazeaudPierre Mazeaud was 49 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1929
Portrait of Jean AfanassieffJean AfanassieffJean Afanassieff was 25 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1953 –
Sat, Jan 10 2015
Portrait of Nicolas JaegerNicolas JaegerNicolas Jaeger was 31 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 20 1946 –
Mon, Apr 28 1980
Portrait of Raymond DespiauRaymond DespiauRaymond Despiau was 43 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 20 1935 –
Sun, Oct 06 2013
Portrait of Walter CeccinelWalter CeccinelWalter Ceccinel was 32 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, May 27 1946
Portrait of Kurt DiembergerKurt DiembergerKurt Diemberger was 46 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1932
Portrait of Jean-François MazeaudJean-François MazeaudJean-François Mazeaud was >> in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude DeckClaude DeckClaude Deck was >> in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Christian BrincourtChristian BrincourtChristian Brincourt was 43 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1935
Portrait of Jean-Claude OdinJean-Claude OdinJean-Claude Odin was >> in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday