The Climb

The Climb

103 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance | Jan. 25, 2017

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

The Climb

103 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance | Jan. 25, 2017

The Climb
A true story of Samy, native of La Courneuve, who is out of love for Nadia, decides to climb Mount Everest.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films, DACP Films, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Original title L'Ascension
Directors Ludovic Bernard
Writers Olivier Ducray, Nadir Dendoune, Ludovic Bernard

Cast

Ahmed Sylla

as Samy Diakhaté

Alice Belaïdi

as Nadia, Samy's childhood friend

Kévin Razy

as Ben, radio animator

Nicolas Wanczycki

as Jeff, mountain guide

Waly Dia

as Max, radio animator

Maïmouna Gueye

as Evelyne Diakhaté, Samy's mother

Denis Mpunga

as Celestin Diakhaté, Samy's father

Fadila Belkebla

as Houria, Nadia's mother

Moussa Maaskri

as Nassir

Umesh Tamang

as Johnny, sherpa

Amir el Kacem

as Kévin, friend of Samy's

Johannes Oliver Hamm

as Johan, german hiker

Rabah Nait Oufella

as Saïd, friend of Samy's

Oscar Copp

as Nadir, friend of Samy's

Erico Salamone

as Didier Fauconnier

Jochen Hägele

as Emmerich, german hiker

Mariama Gueye

as Angélique, supermarket employee

Tiphaine Daviot

as Sophie, employee of Radio Nomade

Gabrielle Atger

as Charlotte, cameraman and director

Sokhna Diallo

as Samy's sister

Pasang Lama

as Peter, agent in Kathmandu

Romane Portail

as Florence Monget, journalist

Mario Pecqueur

as Mr. Menaz, promoter

Alice Gingembre

as Hostess of the travel agency

Anissa Allali

as Samira

Jean Dell

as Businessman in the taxi

Aymeric Lecerf

as Florence's colleague

Sylvie Batty

as Samy's teacher

Azedine Kasri

as Youssef

Audran Cattin

as Nassir's boss

Ciarán Charles

as Rooney, british hiker

Rhys Dunlop

as Gerrard, british hiker

Pierre Cachia

as Young parisian

Julian Bugier

as Julian Bugier, journalist from France 2

Sébastien Pruneta

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