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Documentary / Chronicle
Climbing the Matterhorn
Irving Allen (1947)
Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.- 1947
- USA
- 21 min
Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.Climbing locations
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Drama / Thriller
High conquest
Irving Allen (1947)
Geoffrey Stevens is the son of a mountaineer killed in a mountain accident while trying to climb the Matterhorn. Despite his fears, he finally decides to try climbing the mountain to honor his father's memory. Faced with the guide Hugo Lanier for the love of a local woman, during the ascent, the guide intends to kill him.- 1947
- USA
- 79 min
Geoffrey Stevens is the son of a mountaineer killed in a mountain accident while trying to climb the Matterhorn. Despite his fears, he finally decides to try climbing the mountain to honor his father's memory. Faced with the guide Hugo Lanier for the love of a local woman, during the ascent, the guide intends to kill him.Climbing locations
