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The Matterhorn Live

The Matterhorn Live

1965DocumentaryTV Movie

A climb to mark the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn, live on TV. The programme, a coproduction of the Swiss, French, Italian and British televisions, was shown throughout Europe, in the United States and in Japan in a series of 5 broadcasts between 8 and 16h. This film, by the Swiss television, is a summary of the live broadcasts in a in a single program. Ian McNaught-Davis roped with the guide Heinrich Taugwalder and Jean Juge with Robert Bichler narrating the ascent while they climb by the original Whymper route. They follow the progression of Michel Darbellay and Hilti von Allmen who climb the north face by the Schmidt route. The program ends when all the teams meet at the summit.

Original titleLe Cervin en direct
Release1965-01-01
Runtime31 min
StatusReleased
CountriesItaly, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Original languageFR
SpokenFrench
DirectorWalter Pluess
ProductionBBC, RAI, RTS
Popularity2
TMDB ID1750934

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