Underplayed Gems

The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)

The Other Side of the Mountain poster
Directed by
Larry Peerce
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A promising young ski champion suffers a devastating accident that leaves her paralyzed. The film follows her struggle to adapt to life in a wheelchair and find new purpose.

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What happens

The Other Side of the Mountain is a 1975 American drama romance film based on the true story of ski racing champion Jill Kinmont. The film was titled A Window to the Sky in the United Kingdom. In early 1955, Kinmont was the national champion in slalom, and was a top U.S. prospect for a medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, a year away. She was paralyzed in a near-fatal giant slalom accident at the Snow Cup in Alta, Utah, weeks before her 19th birthday, leaving her quadriplegic. Jill Kinmont Boothe lived a further 57 years. The film was directed by Larry Peerce, written by David Seltzer (based on the 1966 biography A Long Way Up by E. G. Valens) and stars Marilyn Hassett and Beau Bridges. It features the Academy Award for Best Original Song nominated theme song "Richard's Window" (composed by Charles Fox, lyrics by Norman Gimbel), sung by Olivia Newton-John. A sequel, The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2, was released in 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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