The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
Practical Effects
Real mountaineers on real Alps — no green screens in 1938.
Direction
Trenker's propagandist eye makes propaganda look gorgeous.
Director
Luis Trenker
Luis Trenker
Jean-Antoine Carrel
Herbert Dirmoser
Edward Whymper
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Felicitas
Peter Elsholtz
Giordano
Lucie Höflich
Mutter Carrel
Blandine Ebinger
Miss Sweaton
Lotte Spira
Frau Seiler
Maria Koppenhöfer
Frau Croz
Ernst Legal
Amtsrichter
Walter Franck
Staatsanwalt
Erich Dunskus
Mailli
Paul Bildt
Minister Sella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Trenker was a Fascist-era filmmaker; this subtly reframes British Whymper as arrogant while elevating Italian Carrel to martyrdom.
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