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Release Year1966
Runtime0h 32m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Adventure
Votes1
DirectorJacques Ertaud
WritersJacques Ertaud
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsAnatomy of a First
About Anatomy of a First
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.
Directed by Jacques Ertaud, Anatomy of a First leans on a strong ensemble — Lucien Bérardini, Pierre Mazeaud, René Vernadet — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1966.
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