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Scream of Stone

1991 · 105 min

A slow, tense climb into obsession and rivalry, with stark mountain beauty and a brooding sense of futility.

Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Stefan Glowacz, Mathilda May
Tagline
In this battle, there can be no winners
Overview
A meeting of two world famous climbers, one an experienced mountaineer the other a sport climber, and a journalist (Ivan) results in a bet on which of the two is the best climber. Roger (the mountaineering expert) states that Martin (the sport climber) wouldn't survive a day on a 'real' climbing expedition, although he is considered to be the world's best sport climber (having just won an indoor 'world championship,' an event depicted in the opening scene). They plan to climb 'Cerro Torre,' in the Patagonia region of South America, near the Argentinian/Chilean border, one of the world's most difficult mountains, especially considering the extreme weather conditions common to the area.

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Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Stefan Glowacz, Mathilda May
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Rainer Klausmann
Runtime
105 min
Country
Germany, France, Canada, Italy
Languages
English, Spanish

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