Mountain in the Monsoon

A stark, patient record of men and mountain, all ice and effort, watching rather than telling.

Directed by

Frank Leberecht

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Paul Bauer, Fritz Bechtold, Ulrich Luft

Overview

Documentary film material was produced during the 1938 expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Paul Bauer. The German Himalaya Foundation had planned a feature-length film with the title Berg im Monsun (Mountain in the Monsoon), once again, edited by Frank Leberecht. The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 as well as extended contract negotiations between Tobis and the foundation during 1940 delayed post-production of the film, and it was only in spring 1945 that Tobis could report to the foundation that the film was about to be finished. The impending collapse of the Third Reich that very spring, made impossible its release in theaters.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Exploration, survival, nature, ambition

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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