Alain Pol

Nascimento : 1916-09-17, Besançon, Doubs, France

Morte : 2013-06-05

História

Alain Pol, born September 17, 1916 in Besançon, France, was a director and cinematographer. He is known for his documentary films including "A L'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel" (1947), "Le Socle" (1948), "Jouons Le Jeu" (1952), or his work as cinematographer on "Around The World With Orson Welles: The Dominici Affair"... He was married to Janine Renaud, with whom he had 3 children and then remarried Odette Gourmel. He died on June 5, 2013.

Filmes

The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
Director of Photography
In 1956, Orson Welles directed 'The Tragedy of Lurs', an episode of the television series 'Around the World' that was inspired by the murder of a British family near the Dominici farm. The film was unfinished, but the French director Christophe Cognet recovered his materials and reconstructed the documentary.
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
In 1956, Orson Welles directed 'The Tragedy of Lurs', an episode of the television series 'Around the World' that was inspired by the murder of a British family near the Dominici farm. The film was unfinished, but the French director Christophe Cognet recovered his materials and reconstructed the documentary.
À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
Writer
Four experienced mountaineers climb the three floors of the Eiffel Tower through the pillars of the building. A police officer, overwhelmed by the events, does not succeed in arresting the intrepid who reach the summit with agility under the stunned eyes of tourists. They then abseil and happily throw themselves into the Seine to celebrate the feat.
À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
Director
Four experienced mountaineers climb the three floors of the Eiffel Tower through the pillars of the building. A police officer, overwhelmed by the events, does not succeed in arresting the intrepid who reach the summit with agility under the stunned eyes of tourists. They then abseil and happily throw themselves into the Seine to celebrate the feat.
The Call Of The Peaks
The Call Of The Peaks
Director
L'Appel Des Cimes, directed by Alain Pol, is a documentary commissioned by the CAF and the various French ministries on the practice of post-war mountaineering. In 1946, climbers trained at the Fontainebleau Climbing School. Guy Poulet and Jacques Poincenot try to climb the Aiguilles de Chamonix but fail during the climbing phase. After a night in a refuge with Denise Rouzeau and the guide Pierre Allain, the mountaineers make a new attempt. Successful demonstration for those who continued the approach walk then the passage of the seracs of the glacier. On the rock, the roped party crosses a chimney and a crack to reach the summit and abseil down. Led by high mountain scouts, Guy and Jacques rediscover the glaciers and needles of the Mont-Blanc massif during the next lesson.