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Release Date:
1 June 1930 (USA)
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Nothing like it before, nothing like it again!
Plot:
A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him. |
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Beautiful but dangerous mountains
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Also Known As:
The White Hell of Pitz Palu (UK) (literal English title)
White Hell of Pitz Palu (USA)
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Runtime:
150 min | Germany:135 min (25 fps) (TV version) | USA:75 min | 90 min (1935 sound verson)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Sound Mix:
Silent |
Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm) (sound version: 1935)
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Continuity: In the Rescue scene of Maria Maioni, whilst being hoisted unconscious up the glacier, her hand suddenly awakes and holds on to the tether she's bound to. In the next scene, her hand is no longer hold the tether, and both her arms are shown dropping on both sides.
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A beautiful frozen mountain landscape is the setting for some of the most spectacular film shots of the era which have not been surpassed even with todays technology - the use of shadow and light is excellent. The story is simple and believable of a young couple climbing in the mountains, she gets killed and he, unconsolable, wanders the mountains for years without her. Many years later another couple come to the same mountains, meet him and agree to climb with him as their guide. Disaster strikes yet again. The filming of the mountain rescue team and the local villagers is very well done. The fear of the families is clearly shown as they wait while their fathers, sons and brothers are risking their lives on the mountain and the psychological effects on the injured climbers as they battle with the elements is more than realistic. Excellent!