The Matterhorn LiveMovie
A climb to mark the 100th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn, live on TV. The programme, a coproduction of the Swiss, French, Italian and British televisions, was shown throughout Europe, in the United States and in Japan in a series of 5 broadcasts between 8 and 16h. This film, by the Swiss television, is a summary of the live broadcasts in a in a single program. Ian McNaught-Davis roped with the guide Heinrich Taugwalder and Jean Juge with Robert Bichler narrating the ascent while they climb by the original Whymper route. They follow the progression of Michel Darbellay and Hilti von Allmen who climb the north face by the Schmidt route. The program ends when all the teams meet at the summit.
About The Matterhorn Live
The Matterhorn Live is a 1965 documentary, tv movie movie directed by Walter Pluess.
The production information lists a runtime of 31m, production credits from Italy, France, Switzerland, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Ian McNaught-Davis, Heinrich Taugwalder, Jean Juge, Robert Bichler. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
