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Anatomy of a First
10.0 / 10• 1966• 32m•NR• French
DocumentaryAdventure
Storyline
In February 1966, Pierre Mazeaud and Lucien Berardini traveled to the Atakor massif, in the Hoggar mountain range of the Sahara in southern Algeria. There, they attempted a challenging first ascent: the Takouba spur, one of the peaks adjacent to Garet El Djenoun, a legendary mountain in the Hoggar massif, first climbed by Roger Frison-Roche and Raymond Coche in 1935. The documentary, superbly filmed by Jacques Ertaud, won the Grand Prize at the Trento International Mountain Film Festival in 1966.
Cast & Crew
Lucien Bérardini
Self
Lead
Pierre Mazeaud
Self
René Vernadet
Self
Jacques Ertaud
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jacques Ertaud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Anatomy of a First is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
