Fury of the Mountains

A tense, earnest mountain rescue drama that feels like a vintage newsreel, with raw storm footage and life-or-death stakes.

Directed by

Tom Terriss

Genres

Drama, Adventure

Starring

Domenico Gambino, Lilian Ellis, Angelo Rossi

Overview

This is a film drama, apparently based on real events, that depicts a mountaineering accident. A husband and wife are climbing in the Tyrolean Alps when she slips and falls off a cliff. The husband exhausts himself trying to rescue her in a fierce storm and both are rescued by a mountain guide. The film was made by Tom Terriss, who made a short taking images from an earlier Polish feature film from 1930 shot in the Tatra Mountains titled 'Burza nad Zakopane'. In fact, although in theory the action takes place in the Tyrolean alps, the mountain guide (Domenico Gambino) is dressed with the typical costumes of the Polish highlanders from the Tatras (the Gorals). It's a mystery whether Tom Terriss used these images with permission.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Survival, love, nature

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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