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First date nightmare
Simon George (2011)
Two climbers, Jeremy Colenso and Rachel Kelsey, go on a first date climbing in the Swiss Alps. They nearly summit a mountain, but are stopped by ice. A massive storm has formed in the valley below, and the climbers are forced to descend through the treacherous conditions. They end up trapped on a ledge waiting to be rescued.- 2011
- UK, USA
- 45 min
Two climbers, Jeremy Colenso and Rachel Kelsey, go on a first date climbing in the Swiss Alps. They nearly summit a mountain, but are stopped by ice. A massive storm has formed in the valley below, and the climbers are forced to descend through the treacherous conditions. They end up trapped on a ledge waiting to be rescued.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Chronicle
Frozen at twenty thousand feet
Crispin Reece (2006)
In April 1999, three British climbers, Steve Ball, Antony Hollinshead and Nigel Vardy, get caught in a snow storm near the summit of Mt. McKinley. After a night in a cave, one of them develops snow blindness and another volunteers to go down to base camp but breaks both his legs in a fall.Frozen at twenty thousand feet
- 2006
- UK, USA
- 45 min
In April 1999, three British climbers, Steve Ball, Antony Hollinshead and Nigel Vardy, get caught in a snow storm near the summit of Mt. McKinley. After a night in a cave, one of them develops snow blindness and another volunteers to go down to base camp but breaks both his legs in a fall.Climbing locations
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Drama / Action
Vertical limit
Martin Campbell (2000)
A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world's second highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long.- 2000
- USA
- 126 min
A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world's second highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long.Climbing locations
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Drama / Mountain Drama
Kleine Scheidegg
Richard Schweizer (1937)
Kleine Scheidegg is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Jungfrau. It was directed by Richard Schweizer in 1937 and produced by Richard Schweizer Filmproduktion. It features Susanne Baader, Leopold Biberti, Emil Hegetschweiler, Armin Schweizer, Hans Brügger, Simon Brocader and others.- 1937
- Switzerland
- 87 min
Kleine Scheidegg is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Jungfrau. It was directed by Richard Schweizer in 1937 and produced by Richard Schweizer Filmproduktion. It features Susanne Baader, Leopold Biberti, Emil Hegetschweiler, Armin Schweizer, Hans Brügger, Simon Brocader and others.Climbing locations
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Drama / Mountain Drama
Der König vom MontBlanc
Arnold Fanck (1934)
The legend says that the summit of Mont Blanc is covered in gold. This ancestral belief has obsessed Jacques Balmat, a mountain guide, from his childhood. Now only he believes in the legend, and is the laughingstock of the villagers. Determined to prove that he is right, he takes advantage of the interest of the Swiss naturalist and physicist Horace Benedict de Saussure, who promises a reward of a thousand pieces of gold for the first who reaches the summit. The determination of Jacques Balmat will overcome the numerous obstacles that will arise during the ascent. There is a French version of the film (Reve Eternel), co-signed by Henri Chomette, in which the second-tier actors are different.- 1934
- Germany
- 80 min
The legend says that the summit of Mont Blanc is covered in gold. This ancestral belief has obsessed Jacques Balmat, a mountain guide, from his childhood. Now only he believes in the legend, and is the laughingstock of the villagers. Determined to prove that he is right, he takes advantage of the interest of the Swiss naturalist and physicist Horace Benedict de Saussure, who promises a reward of a thousand pieces of gold for the first who reaches the summit. The determination of Jacques Balmat will overcome the numerous obstacles that will arise during the ascent. There is a French version of the film (Reve Eternel), co-signed by Henri Chomette, in which the second-tier actors are different.Climbing locations
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Inferno am Montblanc
Lothar Brandler (1972)
Re-enactment of the attempt made in July 1961 by a french-italian group in order to climb Freney Pillar, in Mont Blanc massif. The expedition was composed by the frenchmen Pierre Mazaud, Robert Guillaume, Pierre Kohlmann and Antoine Vieille and by the italians Walter Bonatti, Andrea Oggioni e Roberto Gallieni. The groups arrived separatly to the camp of Col de la Fourche, but with the same aim. They united by chance to conquest the famous peak. The attempt is crushed by bad wheather and, during the descent, three French and an Italian will die.- 1972
- Germany
- 87 min
Re-enactment of the attempt made in July 1961 by a french-italian group in order to climb Freney Pillar, in Mont Blanc massif. The expedition was composed by the frenchmen Pierre Mazaud, Robert Guillaume, Pierre Kohlmann and Antoine Vieille and by the italians Walter Bonatti, Andrea Oggioni e Roberto Gallieni. The groups arrived separatly to the camp of Col de la Fourche, but with the same aim. They united by chance to conquest the famous peak. The attempt is crushed by bad wheather and, during the descent, three French and an Italian will die.Climbing locations
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Gaku
Osamu Katayama (2011)
Based on Shinichi Ishizuka’s ongoing manga serial 'Gaku: Minna no Yama', the film stars Shun Oguri as an experienced mountain climber and rescue team volunteer named Sanpo Shimazaki. Sanpo loves the mountains and wants as many people as possible to experience everything they have to offer—so much so that he never holds a grudge against anyone for causing an accident due to their own negligence. Even if a fellow rescuer dies, he’s the kind of man who can look toward the corpse and say 'You did your best'.- 2011
- Japan
- 126 min
Based on Shinichi Ishizuka’s ongoing manga serial 'Gaku: Minna no Yama', the film stars Shun Oguri as an experienced mountain climber and rescue team volunteer named Sanpo Shimazaki. Sanpo loves the mountains and wants as many people as possible to experience everything they have to offer—so much so that he never holds a grudge against anyone for causing an accident due to their own negligence. Even if a fellow rescuer dies, he’s the kind of man who can look toward the corpse and say 'You did your best'.Availability
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Drama / Mountain Drama
Tchang
Daniel Strömbeck (2011)
Two Basque mountaineers have an accident on one peak in Southern Spain. The search and rescue team locate them. A strong blizzard forces the four men to refuge in a small cave. Surviving this night will change the life of one of them forever. Tchang tells an epic story of survival and redemption that the has the mountain as context and the Basque conflict as background.Daniel Strömbeck, Gonzalo Visedo
- 2011
- Spain
- 28 min
Two Basque mountaineers have an accident on one peak in Southern Spain. The search and rescue team locate them. A strong blizzard forces the four men to refuge in a small cave. Surviving this night will change the life of one of them forever. Tchang tells an epic story of survival and redemption that the has the mountain as context and the Basque conflict as background.Climbing locations
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Drama / Comedy
Storms - The movie
Alastair Lee (2005)
This anarchic comedy parodies the hard-core rock-jock mountaineering scene. Finally, a climbing film without any climbing or narrative, in this hysterical analysis of the modern climbing ethic. The onslaught of comedic sketches mirrors the achievements of our heroes. Features a battle scene, superheroes, villains, insane caricatures, short animations, and film parodies. Visually stunning, very funny and slightly risqué - an experimental climbing comedy falling off the edge. The film is composed of different shorts. One of them is a parody of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void ('Touching Myself').- 2005
- UK
- 35 min
This anarchic comedy parodies the hard-core rock-jock mountaineering scene. Finally, a climbing film without any climbing or narrative, in this hysterical analysis of the modern climbing ethic. The onslaught of comedic sketches mirrors the achievements of our heroes. Features a battle scene, superheroes, villains, insane caricatures, short animations, and film parodies. Visually stunning, very funny and slightly risqué - an experimental climbing comedy falling off the edge. The film is composed of different shorts. One of them is a parody of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void ('Touching Myself').Climbing locations
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Die Route
Florian Froschmayer (2010)
Tom and Mark are a tight-knit rope team. While Mark dreams of Nanga Parbat, Tom directed with his girlfriend Franziska a the new house. In a particularly challenging route Tom crashed hard. Not only Tom and Frances to rethink their new life plan, but Mark has to face a changed reality. A story about friendship, guilt and responsibility.- 2010
- Germany
- 88 min
Tom and Mark are a tight-knit rope team. While Mark dreams of Nanga Parbat, Tom directed with his girlfriend Franziska a the new house. In a particularly challenging route Tom crashed hard. Not only Tom and Frances to rethink their new life plan, but Mark has to face a changed reality. A story about friendship, guilt and responsibility.Climbing locations
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Totem
Robert Nicod (1990)
Two climbers, a photographer and an eagle in the western setting of Monument Valley, USA. The climbers, who are experts, reveal the secrets of their acrobatic skill. The photographer is the spectator who often involuntarily creates comical situations.- 1990
- France
- 27 min
Two climbers, a photographer and an eagle in the western setting of Monument Valley, USA. The climbers, who are experts, reveal the secrets of their acrobatic skill. The photographer is the spectator who often involuntarily creates comical situations.Climbing locations
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Drama / Thriller
Tsuma wa kokuhaku suru
Yasuzo Masumura (1961)
A young woman on a mountaineering holiday is accused of murdering her husband. Tied to a mountain between her brutalising spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes. To prevent all three from plunging to their deaths, the woman is forced to choose between cutting her husband's rope or that of her lover.- 1961
- Japan
- 91 min
A young woman on a mountaineering holiday is accused of murdering her husband. Tied to a mountain between her brutalising spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes. To prevent all three from plunging to their deaths, the woman is forced to choose between cutting her husband's rope or that of her lover.Climbing locations
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