Mountain of Destiny is a 1924 German silent drama film written and directed by Arnold Fanck and starring Hannes Schneider, Frida Richard, Erna Morena, and Luis Trenker. The film is about an alpinist who falls to his death while climbing a dangerous peak. His son later succeeds where his father had failed. The film was released in the United Kingdom with the title The Mountaineers. After seeing Mountain of Destiny, Leni Riefenstahl, then a dancer, decided she wanted to start appearing in films. She got in touch with Fanck and starred in his 1926 film The Holy Mountain.
Der Berg des Schicksals (1924)
Directed by Arnold Fanck
Genres - Drama, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Film |
Release Date - May 10, 1924 |
Run Time - 60 min. |
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Subject: Alps
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Mountain of Destiny
Peak of Fate
The Mountaineer
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