L/S woods and entrance to cave. L/S people gathered round the entrance. M/S Republican Guards sergeant going down into the cave. C/U another man pays out rope. C/U sergeant going down into the cave. Pan to his assistant paying out...
L/S woods and entrance to cave. L/S people gathered round the entrance. M/S Republican Guards sergeant going down into the cave. C/U another man pays out rope. C/U sergeant going down into the cave. Pan to his assistant paying out rope. Panning shot press photographers. Josie Laures is lifted from the cave - she looks exhausted.
The rescue harness is taken from her and she is rested onto stretcher. M/S Josie laying on stretcher with sprig of Mimosa (her favourite flower). C/U pan as she is carried on stretcher to waiting helicopter. M/S Jose in the helicopter. L/S as she waves to the crowd. The helicopter takes off for a Paris hospital.
Josie spent 3 months in underground caves as part experiment to investigate physical and mental affects of loneliness on astronauts organised by French scientist Michel Siffre.
For search purposes: Josian Lares.
Note: article from New York Herald Tribune is on file.
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