The Mountain Calls
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The Mountain Calls is a film directed by Luis Trenker
which recreates in detail the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn
in 1865 by Edward Whymper
.
The film is a remake of Der Kampf ums Matterhorn (The Fight for the Matterhorn) in which Trenker acted in 1928.
wants to be the first man to reach the summit of the Matterhorn. He meets the British mountaineer Whymper and they decide to climb together. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two men try it on the same day with two different teams, Carrel on the Italian
side and Whymper on the Swiss
side. The latter will successfully reach the summit along with his six companions, Hudson, Hadow, Douglas and the guides Croz and Taugwalder father and son. Only Whymper and the guides Taugwalder will survive the descent.
Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker was a German-language South Tyrolian film director, architect, and actor.-Biography:...
which recreates in detail the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
in 1865 by Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper , was an English illustrator, climber and explorer best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. On the descent four members of the party were killed.-Early life:...
.
The film is a remake of Der Kampf ums Matterhorn (The Fight for the Matterhorn) in which Trenker acted in 1928.
Plot
The Italian mountaineer Jean-Antoine CarrelJean-Antoine Carrel
thumb|Jean-Antoine Carrel was an Italian mountain climber. He had done climbs with Edward Whymper and was his rival when he attempted to climb the Matterhorn for the first time. Carrel was in the group that became the first Europeans to reach the summit of Chimborazo in 1880...
wants to be the first man to reach the summit of the Matterhorn. He meets the British mountaineer Whymper and they decide to climb together. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two men try it on the same day with two different teams, Carrel on the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side and Whymper on the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
side. The latter will successfully reach the summit along with his six companions, Hudson, Hadow, Douglas and the guides Croz and Taugwalder father and son. Only Whymper and the guides Taugwalder will survive the descent.
Cast
- Luis Trenker ... Jean Antoine Carrel
- Herbert Dirmoser ... Edward Whymper
- Heidemarie Hatheyer ... Felicitas
- Peter Elsholtz ... Giordano
- Lucie Höflich ... Mother Carell
- Blandine Ebinger ... Miss Sweaton
- Umberto Sacripante ... Luc Meynet
- Reginald Pasch ... Hudson
- Robert Thiem ... Hadow
- Kunibert Gensichen ... Douglas
- Luis Gerold ... Guide Croz
- Friedrich Ulmer ... Favre
- Bruno Hübner ... Stefano
- Armin Schweizer ... Seiler
- Lotte Spira ... Frau Seiler