Mountain of Destiny

"Ein Drama aus der Natur"

1924 1h 42m DE

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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After a mountaineer is killed attempting to climb a difficult mountain, his son dreams of conquering the peak that has defeated his father. But his mother makes him promise never to attempt it. Events eventually force her to release him from the promise, and he ascends the mountain successfully.

“Ein Drama aus der Natur”

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Cast

Hannes Schneider
Bergsteiger
Frida Richard
Mutter des Bergsteigers
Erna Morena
Seine Frau
Luis Trenker
Sein Sohn
Gustav Oberg
Sein Freund, der Schlossherr
Hertha von Walther
Seine Tochter
Werner Schaarschmidt
Unbekannter Kletterer (as W. Scharschmidt)
H. von Hoeslin
Unbekannter Kletterer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnold Fanck
Writers: Arnold Fanck
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Arnold Fanck, shot by Sepp Allgeier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Arnold Fanck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hannes Schneider and Frida Richard and Erna Morena carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ein Drama aus der Natur".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arnold Fanck directs. Sepp Allgeier behind the camera. Arnold Fanck cuts. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arnold Fanck, shot by Sepp Allgeier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Arnold Fanck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hannes Schneider and Frida Richard and Erna Morena carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Ein Drama aus der Natur".
8IMDB entry: tt0014713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 42 themes, including "mother", "mountain", "tyrol", "mountaineer".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.