Film · Documentary, Adventure

Stars at Noon (1959)

Les Etoiles de Midi is an engaging docudrama about some of the more spectacular exploits of French mountain climbers over the last several decades. In one re-enacted story, there is a wartime escape through the mountains, and in another, a daring rescue of a pair of climbers who had been missing. The actors themselves are adept at the sport of climbing, and they give the scenes an immediacy and real daring that brings the stories alive. A combination of their acrobatics and skill and the outstanding episodes in the history of French climbing creates a winning 78 minutes.

Director

Jacques Ertaud, Marcel Ichac

Writers

Marcel Ichac, Gérard Herzog

Country

France

Language

French

Release date

January 1, 1959

Original title

Les Étoiles de Midi