Mountain Man

1934 1h 30m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The mountain guide Jakob is a controversial figure. His supposed father dies and leaves behind a great heritage to the people. In the town they consider Jakob a bastard, because his parents were not married, which means that without a testament, the lands in which he lives do not belong to him. But the testament indicates that the inheritance corresponds him under a single condition, he must be the first person to climb the east face of Monte Verità. French version of Die weisse majestat, shot the year before in German with the same script in the Eiger/Jungfrau region but with different actors and by a different director.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephan Bloetzer
Stéphane Malten
Werner Düby
L'ingénieur
Gustav Diessl
Jacques Burgard
Léon Belières
Malten
Simone Bourday
Monique Ander
Jean Toulout
Le pasteur
Beni Führer
Guy Ander
Lucien Dayle
Le président

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Le Hénaff
Writers: Anton Kutter
Languages: French
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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90 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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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacques Belasco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ella Ensink 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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Stephan Bloetzer and Werner Düby and Gustav Diessl carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

René Le Hénaff directs. Jacques Belasco scores. Ella Ensink cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
4Original score by Jacques Belasco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ella Ensink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stephan Bloetzer and Werner Düby and Gustav Diessl carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0142941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 68 themes, including "switzerland", "mountain", "mountaineer", "europe".