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Alain Robert: Revenge Under the Skin
Hero of the towers, ghost of the rock: behind the legend, a hunger for legitimacy.
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Alain Robert
Over the course of five thrilling episodes, enjoy the never-before-told story of Alain Robert, one of the greatest antiheroes in French climbing. A story of talent, struggle, accidents, and the quest for recognition. And some spectacular acts of revenge.
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Alain Robert: The Revenge of a Kid
A troubled childhood, precocious daring: episode 2 of our series on the life of Spider-Man.
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Alain Robert, an Injured Climber’s Comeback
After losing 45% of his blood, Alain Robert fights his way back to elite climbing.
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Alain Robert: Revenge of a Rock
Before the towers, he risked everything on France’s hardest rock routes.
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Alain Robert: A Punk’s Revenge
In Paris, the French Spider-Man fights to control what the world remembers.