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Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts
10.0 / 10• 2023• 52m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
In the 1980s, Patrick Edlinger, nicknamed "Le Blond", painted with the grace of a poet the first chapter in the world history of free climbing. In his hands, marginal exercise has become a real lifestyle, carrying a message of freedom. His famous solos, beyond the proven feat they represent, bear witness to this. Life at Your Fingertips, the first internationally known climbing film, touched and inspired by generations of climbers; Edlinger was one of the meteors that shone light on the cliffs of the world by following the trajectory of a single idea: to be free to live only by "climbing". Yet the man capable of concessions in the face of the necessities of life (competitions, advertisements) and pressure from the media, his public and the desires he aroused.
Cast & Crew
Patrick Edlinger
Self
Lead
Matia Edlinger
Self
Jean-François 'Poil' Lignan
Self
Catherine Destivelle
Self
Robert Exertier
Self
Nadine Rousselot
Self
Nils Martin
Self
Antoine Le Menestrel
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nils Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
