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Stars at Noon (1959)

Stars at Noon poster
Original title
Les Étoiles de Midi
Directed by
Marcel Ichac, Jacques Ertaud
Genre
documentary film, adventure film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows climbers as they attempt to scale a treacherous mountain peak. It shows the physical challenges and the quiet beauty of the high altitude landscape.

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What happens

Stars at Noon (French: Les étoiles de midi) is a 1959 French mountaineering film directed by Jacques Ertaud and Marcel Ichac. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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