Route des Cimes

France, 1959

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A road tanker’s daily hazardous climb up the snowbound mountainside to the village of Val d’Isere whose hotels, hospitals and homes are dependent upon its cargo for fuel. Contrasting with the upward grind of the tanker are exhilarating scenes of skiers skimming down from the slopes above Val d’Isere, breaking a new trail from the mountain tops to the village.

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Credits

director

Jean-Jacques Languepin

production company

Cinecim

Duration

00:17:47:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323439

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mountain life

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountain life

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountains

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountains

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Snow

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Freight

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - France

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Skiers

Short films

Short films → Short films - France

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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