The Alpinist

Name: The Alpinist
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Released: 2021-02-07
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Alex Honnold, Reinhold Messner, Ueli Steck

2021·Movie·PG-13·93 min·★ 7.8(179)

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Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a British Columbia cliff and waits patiently for the star climber to come down to answer his questions. Marc André, a little uncomfortable, prefers to return to the depths of the forest where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend Brette Harrington. In the heart of winter, Peter films vertiginous solos on fragile ice. He tries to make appointments with the climber who is never there and does not seem really concerned by this camera pointed at him "For me, it would not be a solo if there was someone else" . Marc-André is thus, the "pure light" of the mountaineers of his time, which marvel Barry Blanchard, Alex Honnold or Reinhold Messner, interviewed in the film. An event film for an extraordinary character.

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About The Alpinist

The Alpinist is a 2021 English-language documentary and adventure film directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen. The cast is led by Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Alex Honnold. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.

The Alpinist was produced by Roadside Attractions, Universal Pictures, and Dogwoof and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on February 7, 2021, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Release date: February 7, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: Roadside Attractions, Universal Pictures, Dogwoof

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The Alpinist cast & crew

The Alpinist was directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen.

The cast features Marc-André Leclerc as Self, Brette Harrington as Self, Alex Honnold as Self, Reinhold Messner as Self, Ueli Steck as Self (archive footage), and Dean Potter as Self (archive footage).

Behind the camera, it was produced by Scott Bradfield and Philipp Manderla.

Is The Alpinist worth watching?

The Alpinist holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 179 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and adventure, The Alpinist is worth a place on your watchlist.

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