The Holy Mountain (1926)

Original title

Der heilige Berg

Directed by

Arnold Fanck

Genre

drama film, silent film, adventure film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young dancer falls for a mountain climber but also attracts the attention of his friend. Both men compete for her affection and test their skills against a dangerous alpine peak.

awe-inspiringmelodramaticvisually grandromanticsuspensefulspiritualrestlessmelancholic

What happens

The Holy Mountain (German: Der heilige Berg) is a 1926 German mountain film directed by Arnold Fanck and starring Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker and Frida Richard. It was future filmmaker Riefenstahl's first screen appearance as an actress. Written by Arnold Fanck and Hans Schneeberger, the film is divided into nine parts, each introduced by an intertitle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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