The Eternal Dream

1934 1h 20m DE

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7.8

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6.4

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★7.8TMDB · 2★6.4IMDB · 51

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Synopsis

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At the end of the 18th century, the wealthy French scholar Saussure comes to a small Alpine village and offers 1,000 pieces of gold to anyone who can lead him to the summit of Mont Blanc. The young farmer's son Jacques Balmat wants to take on the dangerous task, even though his father has told him from an early age about the mighty mountain spirits who guard a legendary treasure of gold on the mountain peak.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sepp Rist
Jacques Balmat
Brigitte Horney
Maria
Eduard von Winterstein
Marias Vater
Friedrich Kayssler
Dorfpfarrer
Helene Fehdmer
Marias Mutter
Klaus Pohl
Balmats Vater
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Bauer
Ernst Nansen
Paccard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnold Fanck
Writers: Arnold Fanck
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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

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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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Sepp Rist and Brigitte Horney and Eduard von Winterstein carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Arnold Fanck directs. Richard Angst behind the camera. Arnold Fanck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Arnold Fanck, shot by Richard Angst. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Arnold Fanck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sepp Rist and Brigitte Horney and Eduard von Winterstein carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0025095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 68 themes, including "france", "based on novel or book", "mountaineer", "europe".
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.