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opéra vertical (1984)

opéra vertical poster
Original title
Opera Vertical
Directed by
Jean-Paul Janssen
Genre
documentary film, sport film
Country
France
Runtime
27 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows rock climbers Patrick Edlinger and Jean-Paul Lemercier as they scale vertical cliffs in France. The film captures the physical and mental challenge of climbing without heavy equipment.

awe-inspiringphysically intensemeditativevertiginousserenefocus-drivennaturalisticrising-action

What happens

Opéra vertical est un film documentaire français diffusé pour la première fois le 20 octobre 1984 dans l'émission Les Carnets de l'Aventure sur la chaine de télévision française Antenne 2. Réalisé par Jean-Paul Janssen et produit par Sylvain Dommergue et Hervé Maziol, il met en scène les grimpeurs Patrick Edlinger et Jean-Paul Lemercier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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