The Ascent of Chimborazo (1989)

- Original title
- Die Besteigung des Chimborazo
- Directed by
- Rainer Simon
- Genre
- mountain film
- Country
- German Democratic Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 4.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film follows a German explorer and his team as they attempt to climb the Equatorian mountain Chimborazo in the 19th century. Their journey is a difficult one full of obstacles and personal challenges. It is a story about human ambition and the drive to reach new heights.
contemplativehistoricaladventurousunderstatedslow-pacedquietly determinedbittersweetrealistic
What happens
L'Ascension du Chimborazo (Die Besteigung des Chimborazo) est un film d'alpinisme réalisé par Rainer Simon. Il s'agit de la première coproduction cinématographique uniquement entre la République fédérale allemande et la République démocratique allemande, sortie en 1989 en RDA et en 1991 en RFA. Il a été tourné en Équateur sur le mont Chimborazo culminant à 6 263 mètres d'altitude et le point culminant du monde par rapport au centre de la terre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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