In the 1920-30s, the genre Berg Film was to German Cinema what the western became for American cinema. This beautifully filmed and scored movie, produced in 1938 is a lightly fictionalized account of the 1865 first ascent of the Matterhorn. The story focuses on Carrel, played by the famous actor Luis Trenker, and Whymper takes something of a back seat. The sub-titles are well done, and this is another spectacular offering from the Steep Edge website. ENJOY this window into climbing history.
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