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La Montagne aux Mille regards is a French film directed by Bastien Verney and written by David Chamberod, released in 2021.

Synopsis and unfolding of the film
The main action takes place in the Fort du Télégraphe, a real fort located in Valloire, which rises to 1,000 metres above the void. In a mysterious valley, 1,000 metres above the void, surrounded by a dark forest, is a worrying mountain, on which rises a citadel that has been here since the dawn of time. Some men speak of a frightening legend, others of an old story little known. This mountain is called "La Montagne aux Mille regards" because the souls who have entered the citadel have never returned to the villages, and the visitors feel watched, watched, observed and even in danger. It has existed since 1517 and no one goes there; everyone has avoided the subject for centuries because the legend surrounding it is far too worrying…

However, one evening of a full moon, a group of daring young adventurers decides to spend the night. The summer solstice awakens the most unknown sects, and its legends deserve to be awakened, despite their terrible dangers.

Movie sayings
Several sayings are delivered by the film’s script, such as: There are legends that are better not to wake up... But the temptation to discover the truth is sometimes stronger than reason.” and “Sometimes you open books and you can’t close them.”.

Datasheet

 * Original title: La Montagne aux Mille regards
 * English title: La Montagne aux Mille regards
 * Director: Bastien Verney
 * Screenplay: David Chamberod
 * Music: Bastien Verney
 * Production companies: Cimes Vision Production, Bastien Verney Films (co-production)
 * Country of production:  France
 * Genre: adventure
 * Duration: 155 minutes
 * Release Date:

France : 29

Casting

 * Aurore Péron : Éléonore
 * Lilou Collet : Oxanna
 * Baptiste Ratel : Veek
 * Emmanuel Pétoud : Chris
 * Lisa Excoffon : Lisa
 * Daniel Gros : Lumina
 * Aimé Traversaz : Monsieur Singulas
 * Adrien Torrent : father of Éléonore and Oxanna
 * Catherine Ratel : mother of Éléonore and Oxanna
 * Concert singer : Tamirys Lozat
 * Nathalie Chauvey : village chief

Production and scripting
The film is based on the original script of David Chamberod, (who also offers general assistance during the shooting ). It is co-produced by Cimes Vision Production and Bastien Verney Films.

Filming and contributions
The filming of La Montagne aux Mille regards begins in 2017 and takes place in Savoie (mainly in the municipalities of the Maurienne valley ). 80% of the scenes were filmed in the Fort du Télégraphe, and several of them take place at the Université Savoie Mont-Blanc.

The film involves extras. In total, more than 250 people participated in its development, including the Orchestre Symphonique du Conservatoire de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, with the direction of Gabriel Jehan. The singer Tamirys Lozat participates as an actress and singer in the theatre Gérard Philippe de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Bastien Verney composes the entire music of the film.

Nearly 60 partners, businesses, municipalities and companies from the Maurienne region have contributed financially or materially to this project, including the Fromagerie Coopérative de la Vallée des Arves (Beaufort ), Montagne FM, Euralpin Tunnel Lyon Turin , the Le Vieux Four bakery and the Alain Durieux car dealership (FIAT). The online platform for participatory financial support and contributions, Ulule, also participated in the purchases needed to produce the film, thanks to donations made by contributors to the feature film.

Postproduction
After the filming of La Montagne aux Mille regards, Bastien Verney needed 5 years of postproduction to make the feature film. Voice actors volunteered to give their voice to certain actors in the film.

Musical album
A musical album called La Montagne aux Mille regards - Bande originale brings together all the music of the feature film.

Film releases
La Montagne aux Mille regards was projected at the regional level, in several communes of Savoie.

Each performance was followed by an exchange with the audience, on the conditions of filming and editing, the feelings of the actors or film anecdotes related to the feature film.

Film release dates and archives
The feature-length film premiered at Les Gentianes de Valloire on December 29, 2021. The following releases took place on February 25, 2022 at the Cinéma Le Savoie de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne  on February 26, 2022 at the Cinéma L'Embellie de Fourneaux   and on March 6, 2022 at the Cinéma Le Savoie de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.

The last screening of La Montagne aux Mille regards took place at the cinema of the sub-prefecture of Savoie, in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, on May 4, 2022. More than 120 people were able to attend this last regional meeting.

Each session was accompanied, at the end of the final credits, by an exchange between the technical team and actress of the film and the audience.

Notes and references
