The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain is a 1926 German mountain film directed by Arnold Fanck and starring Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker and Frida Richard. It was future filmmaker Riefenstahl's first screen appearance as an actress. Written by Arnold Fanck and Hans Schneeberger, the film is divided into nine parts, each introduced by an intertitle.
Plot
Diotima is a dancer deeply moved by a vision of a man atop the highest mountain peak, an image she carries with her as she dances by the sea, longing to meet him.
More details
author | Arnold Fanck |
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director | Arnold Fanck |
editor | Arnold Fanck |
events | Alps |
genre | adventure drama |
keywords | battle grand hotel happen long mountain resort move north face ski ski jump suffer surround turn violent storm wrong turn |
musicBy | Edmund Meisel |
producer | Harry R. Sokal |
productionCompany | Universum Film AG |
publisher | UFA |
theme | mountain |