Conquerant de L'inutile = Borders of the Impossible | Marcel Ichac | ACMI collection

This documentary tells the life story of Lionel Terray who became one of the most famous French mountaineer after World War II. The footage used in this documentary has been filmed by friends and fellow mountaineers like Maurice Herzog and Jacques Ertaud. It contains breathtaking scenes of expeditions conducted by Terray in the Himalayas and the Andes.

Credits: Director, Marcel Ichac ; music, Francois de Roubaix.

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Credits

director

Marcel Ichac

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

France

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

X000832

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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