The Dark Glow of the Mountains (1984)

Original title

Gasherbrum - Der leuchtende Berg

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

45 min

Rated

6

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows mountaineers Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammerlander as they attempt to climb two peaks in the Gasherbrum range without returning to base camp. It focuses on their personal reasons for risking such a dangerous expedition.

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What happens

The Dark Glow of the Mountains (German: Gasherbrum – Der leuchtende Berg) is a TV documentary made in 1985 by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about an expedition made by mountain climber Reinhold Messner and his partner Hans Kammerlander to climb Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I all in one trip without returning to base camp. The film is not so much concerned with showing the climb itself or giving guidelines on mountaineering, but seeks to reveal the inner motivation of the climbers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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