Movie

Life by the Fingertips

★ 7.8(6)198227m

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Director: Jean-Paul Janssen
Release date: 1982-12-11
Runtime: 27m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Antenne 2

About Life by the Fingertips

Life by the Fingertips is a 1982 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Jean-Paul Janssen, starring Patrick Edlinger. It has a runtime of 27 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Life by the Fingertips in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Life By The Fingertips is a documentary film by Jean-Paul Janssen released in 1982, directing Patrick Edlinger totally living his passion, climbing, which he practices here solo ("with bare hands"), it that is, without a rope or any kind of insurance. The film begins with a session of solo sea crossings on the Piade site near Toulon. In the second part, Patrick Edlinger trains in Buoux before carving a solo route in this now famous climbing site. This mythical film in more than one way is considered the first climbing film, that is to say where climbing is an activity in itself and not a means of preparing for mountaineering. His media success was such that he propelled Patrick Edlinger to the rank of world star, and above all he made climbing known to the general public, and was even nominated for the César for best documentary short film.

Cast

Patrick Edlinger

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Themes & keywords

extreme sportsmountain climbingmountaineeringfree climbing1980sescaladepatrick edlingerfrench climberssolo climbinggoat climberالتسلقarrampicata

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How long is Life by the Fingertips?+

Life by the Fingertips has a runtime of 27 minutes (27 minutes).

Who stars in Life by the Fingertips?+

Life by the Fingertips stars Patrick Edlinger.

When did Life by the Fingertips come out?+

Life by the Fingertips is a 1982 movie directed by Jean-Paul Janssen.

What genre is Life by the Fingertips?+

Life by the Fingertips is Documentary film.

Who directed Life by the Fingertips?+

Life by the Fingertips was directed by Jean-Paul Janssen.