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Life by the Fingertips (1982) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1982 · 27 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Jean-Paul Janssen
- Starring
- Patrick Edlinger
"La Vie au Bout des Doigts" (1982) follows Patrick Edlinger climbing solo without rope or protection. It opens with solo sea‑crossings at La Piade, then shows his training in Buoux and his first solo route on its famous cliffs. Hailed as the first film to treat climbing as a sport, it earned a César nomination and broadened climbing's appeal.
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