The Climb

Original title: L'Ascension

Duration: 103 min

Release date: 2017-01-25

IMDB

A true story of Samy, native of La Courneuve, who is out of love for Nadia, decides to climb Mount Everest.

Comedy Romance Adventure

L'Ascension

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as Samy Diakhaté

as Nadia, Samy's childhood friend

as Ben, radio animator

Nicolas Wanczycki

Nicolas Wanczycki

as Jeff, mountain guide

as Max, radio animator

Maïmouna Gueye

as Evelyne Diakhaté, Samy's mother

as Celestin Diakhaté, Samy's father

Fadila Belkebla

Fadila Belkebla

as Houria, Nadia's mother

as Johnny, sherpa

as Kévin, friend of Samy's

Johannes Oliver Hamm

Johannes Oliver Hamm

as Johan, german hiker

Rabah Nait Oufella

Rabah Nait Oufella

as Saïd, friend of Samy's

as Nadir, friend of Samy's

as Didier Fauconnier

as Emmerich, german hiker

as Angélique, supermarket employee

Tiphaine Daviot

Tiphaine Daviot

as Sophie, employee of Radio Nomade

Gabrielle Atger

Gabrielle Atger

as Charlotte, cameraman and director

Brandon Omekenge

Brandon Omekenge

as Samy's sister

as Peter, agent in Kathmandu

as Florence Monget, journalist

as Mr. Menaz, promoter

Alice Gingembre

Alice Gingembre

as Hostess of the travel agency

as Businessman in the taxi

as Florence's colleague

as Samy's teacher

as Nassir's boss

Ciarán Charles

as Rooney, british hiker

as Gerrard, british hiker

as Young parisian

as Julian Bugier, journalist from France 2

Sébastien Pruneta

Sébastien Pruneta

as Jérôme Rillert, voice reporter launched by Julian Bugier (voice)

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Nathalie Chéron

Nathalie Chéron

Sébastien Inizan

Sébastien Inizan

Production Design

Amaury de Nexon

Amaury de Nexon

Makeup Department Head

Amaury de Nexon

Amaury de Nexon

Supervising Sound Editor

Patrick Schmitt

Patrick Schmitt

Ludovic Bernard

Ludovic Bernard

Ludovic Bernard

Ludovic Bernard

Laurent Sauvagnac

Laurent Sauvagnac

Original Music Composer

Laurence Lascary

Laurence Lascary

Original Music Composer

Yannick Ressigeac

Yannick Ressigeac

Director of Photography

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