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Abîmes (1972)
Directed by Gilbert Dassonville
Documentary, Adventure, Drama · 17m
Mountaineers Roberto Sorgato and Ignazio Piussi relive their 1961 adventure: the first winter ascent of the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, a formidable Dolomite wall reaching 2,973 meters. During this expedition, Sorgato accidentally fell 60 meters while the climbers were preparing their third bivouac and found himself suspended in mid-air by a rope. Through sheer perseverance, ingenuity, and courage, he managed to pull himself back to his partner. The film, shot eleven years later, is a reenactment with the protagonists playing themselves. The difficulties this climb presents, even for the most experienced climbers, are irrefutably highlighted. The film received the Genziana d'Oro award at the Trento Film Festival in 1973.
Cast
Roberto Sorgato
Ignazio Piussi
Crew
- Director
- Gilbert Dassonville
- Writer
- Gilbert Dassonville
- Producer
- Hélène Dassonville
Details
- Release date
- 1972-01-01
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Documentary, Adventure, Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Ceres Films