A Man A Woman An 8000

Maurice Barrard and Liliane Bontemps met in 1973 in Peru Four years later they are married and start their life together in the Loire Valley She is a physiotherapist he is an educator For them although settled not far from Chartres the mountains are never far away Whenever the opportunity presents itself they embark on highaltitude expeditions First individually then together In 1982 they were at the top of Gasherbrum 2 an ascent filmed in this documentary prelude to other future ascents including the Nanga Parbat in 1984 after an aborted attempt a year earlier which made Liliane Barrardi the first woman to climb this mountain of Karakoram The tallest couple in the world will not stop there After the Makalu in 1985 in the spring of 1986 they will attempt the ascent of K2 and its 8611 meters Un Homme Une Femme Un 8000 was broadcast in the program Les Carnets de LAventure in 1983