Death of a Guide
1975•1h 41m•8.3•Released
DramaAdventure
Veteran Chamonix mountain guide Michel Servoz and the young aspiring guide Patrick Falavier attempt to climb the west face of the Dru in the Mont-Blanc massif. When they are gone for five days, the captain of the gendarmerie in Morteau is worried, but he cannot undertake research for a rescue without the permission of the family.
Director
Jacques Ertaud
Writer
Jacques Ertaud, Henri Grangé
Languages
French
Studio
ORTF
Cast
Pierre Rousseau
Michel Servoz
Georges Claisse
Philippe Falavier
Victor Lanoux
Maurice Merinchal
Edmond Denis
Christian Lajoux
Jeanne Allard
Marie Servoz
Jean Valmont
Capitaine Morteau
Françoise Lugagne
Lucienne Falavier
Yves Peneau
Adrien Falavier
Jean Afanassieff
Guide de Haute-Montagne
Joëlle Fossier
Catherine Servoz
Patrick Cordier
Guide de Haute-Montagne
Production
Company
ORTF
Company
Société Française de Production (SFP)
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