The World of Gaston Rébuffat
Seen it?2009 | 52 min | Documentary, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves an underdog and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. You don't need to know the game to feel the big moments. Liked Free Solo or The Dawn Wall? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Exciting, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 52 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The World of Gaston Rébuffat is a documentary on mountaineering which takes place at Gendarme Du Pic Du Roc and Grande Candelle. Directed by Gilles Chappaz in 2009 and produced by Seven Doc, we find Christophe Profit, Françoise Rébuffat, Thierry Renault, Jean-Olivier Majastre, René Vernadet, Sam Beaugey and many others. Friendship of his rope companions, friendship of the mountain, friendship of all of nature, he spoke of the mountain with simplicity and happiness. A precursor, a visionary, Gaston Rébuffat was a resolutely committed person, without ever having spoken of an exploit, let alone a fight (among other achievements, he was the first to climb the six north faces of the Alps in a lifetime as a mountaineer).
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles Chappaz, Denis Steinberg
- Gaston RébuffatSelf (archive footage)
- Christophe ProfitSelf
- Haroun TazieffSelf (archive footage)
- Maurice BaquetSelf (archive footage)
- René VernadetSelf
- Bernard GermainSelf
- Serge GainsbourgSelf (archive footage)
- Françoise RébuffatSelf
- Jean-Franck CharletSelf