Abîmes
1972•17m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryAdventureDrama
Mountaineers Roberto Sorgato and Ignazio Piussi relive their 1961 adventure: the first winter ascent of the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, a formidable Dolomite wall reaching 2,973 meters. During this expedition, Sorgato accidentally fell 60 meters while the climbers were preparing their third bivouac and found himself suspended in mid-air by a rope. Through sheer perseverance, ingenuity, and courage, he managed to pull himself back to his partner. The film, shot eleven years later, is a reenactment with the protagonists playing themselves. The difficulties this climb presents, even for the most experienced climbers, are irrefutably highlighted. The film received the Genziana d'Oro award at the Trento Film Festival in 1973.
Director
Gilbert Dassonville
Writer
Gilbert Dassonville
Languages
French
Studio
Ceres Films
Cast
Roberto Sorgato
Self
Ignazio Piussi
Self
Production
Company
Ceres Films
Producer
Hélène Dassonville
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