La Face de l'Ogre
Nov 16 1988
•2h 30m
•Drama
Several mountaineers attempt to climb La face de l'Ogre near Chamonix. Their starting point is a small mountain hotel from where many tourists observe them. Among these is Hélène, who has been staying there for a few weeks but who is excluded by the other tourists. Then she meets a city girl named Marion and they immediately become friends. She tells him that she is waiting for her husband who has tried to climb the mountain and should be back any day. But then the weather turns sour, which causes hope to wane but also brings women together in anxiety. Finally the weather improves and Marion's husband comes back but not Hélène's and she must finally accept the truth.
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Anny Duperey
Hélène
Pierre Vaneck
Ringler
Catherine Frot
Marion
Bernard Giraudeau
Le mari d'Hélène
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