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First in Line
7.1 / 10• 1944• 1h 46m•NR• French
FamilyAdventureDramaAction
Storyline
A screen adaptation of the well-known novel by Roger Frison-Roche about the harsh lives of mountain guides and their families in the French Alps, near Chamonix and the French/Swiss/Italian borders... Like his father, Zian Servettaz is a dedicated mountain man. His Italian-born wife Bianca does not adjust well to his mountain village in France, and to the ever life-threatening dangers presented by his mountain guiding and climbing. She briefly returns to Italy and to her family. However, after Zian's insistence and trip to Italy, she returns to mountain life in the French Alps. Once back there, events will unfold, changing their lives as well as those of other mountain people forever.
Cast & Crew
Irène Corday
Aline Lourtier
Lead
André Le Gall
Pierre Servettaz
Marcel Delaître
Ravanat dit « Le Rouge »
Jean Davy
Hubert de Vallon
Maurice Baquet
Boule
Yves Furet
Georges à la Clarisse
Geymond Vital
Maxime Vouillaz
Mona Dol
Marie Servettaz
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louis Daquin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. First in Line is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
