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Documentary / Portrait
Chiedilo a Keinwunder
Carlo Cenini (2014)
The film tells the tale of the incredible and mysterious life of Hermann Keinwunder, a great but forgotten climber. A historic reconstruction in documentary style, including interviews with famous climbers and specialists, it brings to light the astonishing feats of the Trentino climber, certainly one of the lost fathers of modern climbing, also thanks to the discovery of new archive material. It is a journey exploring the enigma of the man, a journey that also offers the spectator a new and fascinating perspective on modern climbing history.Carlo Cenini, Enrico Tavernini
- 2014
- Italy
- 47 min
The film tells the tale of the incredible and mysterious life of Hermann Keinwunder, a great but forgotten climber. A historic reconstruction in documentary style, including interviews with famous climbers and specialists, it brings to light the astonishing feats of the Trentino climber, certainly one of the lost fathers of modern climbing, also thanks to the discovery of new archive material. It is a journey exploring the enigma of the man, a journey that also offers the spectator a new and fascinating perspective on modern climbing history.Climbing locations
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Drama / Adventure
Die Seilbahn
F. J Gottlieb (1965)
Twelfth episode of the 'Wolken über Kaprun' adventure austrian TV series. On this episode Reuter takes a woman from the city on the mountain, she looks very nervous and absent. As she lights a cigarette, her bag falls down and a gun drops out. Reuter, of course, sees it immediately. He asks her her name to find out who she is. It turns out that her husband has an affair and so Reuter rhymes one and one together.- 1965
- Austria
- 26 min
Twelfth episode of the 'Wolken über Kaprun' adventure austrian TV series. On this episode Reuter takes a woman from the city on the mountain, she looks very nervous and absent. As she lights a cigarette, her bag falls down and a gun drops out. Reuter, of course, sees it immediately. He asks her her name to find out who she is. It turns out that her husband has an affair and so Reuter rhymes one and one together.Climbing locations
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Drama / Comedy
Sister Extreme
Glen Crawford (2003)
Middle Sister remains one of the most terrifying walls in North America. The cream of Canada’s climbing crop quail at its mention and whisper in hushed tones of its dangers. Can our intrepid duo surmount its challenge? Prepare to laugh your socks off at this hilarious spoof of the modern climbing film.Glen Crawford, Brad Wroblewski
- 2003
- Canada
- 32 min
Middle Sister remains one of the most terrifying walls in North America. The cream of Canada’s climbing crop quail at its mention and whisper in hushed tones of its dangers. Can our intrepid duo surmount its challenge? Prepare to laugh your socks off at this hilarious spoof of the modern climbing film.Climbing locations
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Everesuto - Kamigami no itadaki
Hideyuki Hirayama (2016)
Makoto Fukamachi (Junichi Okada) is a Japanese cameraman. He finds an old camera on a backstreet of Nepal. The camera might possibly solve the mystery of whether George Mallory became the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest on June 8, 1924 or not. Pursuing the old camera's past, Makoto Fukamachi meets legendary Alpinist Joji Habu (Hiroshi Abe). Joji Habu is isolated from other people because of his reckless and thoughtless personalityEveresuto - Kamigami no itadaki
- 2016
- Japan
- 123 min
Makoto Fukamachi (Junichi Okada) is a Japanese cameraman. He finds an old camera on a backstreet of Nepal. The camera might possibly solve the mystery of whether George Mallory became the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest on June 8, 1924 or not. Pursuing the old camera's past, Makoto Fukamachi meets legendary Alpinist Joji Habu (Hiroshi Abe). Joji Habu is isolated from other people because of his reckless and thoughtless personalityClimbing locations
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Bergsteiger
F. J Gottlieb (1965)
Eighth episode of the 'Wolken über Kaprun' adventure austrian TV series. On this episode Martin and a friend enter a dangerous fells wall. Suddenly Martin slips off and crashes. First he can still hold on to the rope, but suddenly it breaks and he falls into the depths. Reuterer sees this and immediately alerts the mountain rescue. The mountain rescue team has to hurry, because it gets dark soon.- 1965
- Austria
- 2 min
Eighth episode of the 'Wolken über Kaprun' adventure austrian TV series. On this episode Martin and a friend enter a dangerous fells wall. Suddenly Martin slips off and crashes. First he can still hold on to the rope, but suddenly it breaks and he falls into the depths. Reuterer sees this and immediately alerts the mountain rescue. The mountain rescue team has to hurry, because it gets dark soon.Climbing locations
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Mountain rescue
Phil Dennis (1949)
Two rock climbers scale a peak in North Wales. One falls, injuring himself; the other seeks help and returns with a stretcher party. A Times Film Production by Phil Dennis commented by James McKechnie.- 1949
- UK
- 21 min
Two rock climbers scale a peak in North Wales. One falls, injuring himself; the other seeks help and returns with a stretcher party. A Times Film Production by Phil Dennis commented by James McKechnie.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Artistical
Metamorfosi
Bruno Soldini (1987)
Metamorphosis is a real ballet dance on the rocks, interpreted by a great climber, Patrick Berhault, and set in the picturesque countryside of Cote d'Azur and the Lingurian coast. Berhault's evolutions, in the sea, in the grottoes, on the rocks and precipices, are exceedingly difficult but they are chiefly performed to give the movement an aesthetic value. Matemorphosis is the story of a cycle without words, narrated with gestures and music. The climber Monique Dalmasso also partecipates in the film.- 1987
- Switzerland
- 19 min
Metamorphosis is a real ballet dance on the rocks, interpreted by a great climber, Patrick Berhault, and set in the picturesque countryside of Cote d'Azur and the Lingurian coast. Berhault's evolutions, in the sea, in the grottoes, on the rocks and precipices, are exceedingly difficult but they are chiefly performed to give the movement an aesthetic value. Matemorphosis is the story of a cycle without words, narrated with gestures and music. The climber Monique Dalmasso also partecipates in the film.Climbing locations
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Drama / Adventure
Gefährlicher Aufstieg
F. J Gottlieb (1965)
Sixth episode of the 'Wolken über Kaprun' adventure austrian TV series. On this episode Reuterer wants to climb the king's point with two other people. But this ascent is very dangerous because it is winter. Maria arrives at the hut the evening before the ascent to Mutineer and asks him not to leave. But Reuterer is determined. The ascent leads to a dangerous crash and a man's life literally hangs by a thread.- 1965
- Austria
- 26 min
Sixth episode of the 'Wolken über Kaprun' adventure austrian TV series. On this episode Reuterer wants to climb the king's point with two other people. But this ascent is very dangerous because it is winter. Maria arrives at the hut the evening before the ascent to Mutineer and asks him not to leave. But Reuterer is determined. The ascent leads to a dangerous crash and a man's life literally hangs by a thread.Climbing locations
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The Climb
Fred Holmes (1975)
An exciting mountain-climbing adventure set in the Brazos Cliffs in northern New Mexico.It tells the story of Jim and Cindy Vaughn,directors of a school for mountain climbers.Their companions on the climb are Tom,an atheist,whose father was killed on this mountain,and Jeff,a back-slidden Christian and counterfeit climber,who is actually a writer seeking material for a magazine story.It is a presentation of the Gospel as they seek to bring their atheist friend to a knowledge of the Saviour. It is also a lesson in spiritual maturity as Jeff,their backslidden Christian companion,learns how his way wardness grieves the spirit of God.- 1975
- USA
- 59 min
An exciting mountain-climbing adventure set in the Brazos Cliffs in northern New Mexico.It tells the story of Jim and Cindy Vaughn,directors of a school for mountain climbers.Their companions on the climb are Tom,an atheist,whose father was killed on this mountain,and Jeff,a back-slidden Christian and counterfeit climber,who is actually a writer seeking material for a magazine story.It is a presentation of the Gospel as they seek to bring their atheist friend to a knowledge of the Saviour. It is also a lesson in spiritual maturity as Jeff,their backslidden Christian companion,learns how his way wardness grieves the spirit of God.Climbing locations
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Drama / Mountain Drama
Sauvetage - Saison 1
Jacques Malaterre (2000)
Sauvetage is a French series broadcast between 1999 and 2001 on France 2. She follows the interventions of Air Sauvetage members, who go to the rescue of people in danger in the mountains. The series was shot entirely in and around the Chablais Valaisan region.- 2000
- France, Switzerland
- 312 min
Sauvetage is a French series broadcast between 1999 and 2001 on France 2. She follows the interventions of Air Sauvetage members, who go to the rescue of people in danger in the mountains. The series was shot entirely in and around the Chablais Valaisan region.Climbing locations
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Drama / Action
Mörderische Abfahrt
Curt M. Faudon (1998)
Four old friends agree to go on a dangerous skitour. It soon becomes clear that they do not know each other as well as they thought and that each has his own private motives for going on the trip. Having as their guide the disturbingly beautiful and distant Monika, the group set to off on their dangerous journey. Almost immediately the cracks appear in the facade of their friendship. Before long, events take a more horrifying turn…- 1998
- Austria, Germany
- 93 min
Four old friends agree to go on a dangerous skitour. It soon becomes clear that they do not know each other as well as they thought and that each has his own private motives for going on the trip. Having as their guide the disturbingly beautiful and distant Monika, the group set to off on their dangerous journey. Almost immediately the cracks appear in the facade of their friendship. Before long, events take a more horrifying turn…Climbing locations
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Drama / Thriller
La Cible
Marc Pavaux (1980)
The poet and writer Luc Decaunes must solve an enigma that is partly located in the Chamonix region. Accompanied by Bernard Golay on stage, he followed the various interviews of the witnesses on television screens. While the son of a great industrialist is threatened with death, strange events are happening in the Grandes Jorasses massif in Chamonix: a thug found dead in a crevasse, a seriously wounded man, crystalliers equipped with dynamite, a lonely climber with a double identity who will be murdered from a helicopter... The 'middle' does not accept the sons of good families who are involved in the crime.- 1980
- France
- 106 min
The poet and writer Luc Decaunes must solve an enigma that is partly located in the Chamonix region. Accompanied by Bernard Golay on stage, he followed the various interviews of the witnesses on television screens. While the son of a great industrialist is threatened with death, strange events are happening in the Grandes Jorasses massif in Chamonix: a thug found dead in a crevasse, a seriously wounded man, crystalliers equipped with dynamite, a lonely climber with a double identity who will be murdered from a helicopter... The 'middle' does not accept the sons of good families who are involved in the crime.Climbing locations
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