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Mountains on Fire

1931-09-27
6
de 94m
DramaWar
Two of Germany's best and busiest directors collaborated on Berge in Flammen (Mountain in Flames). The storyline should be of interest to pro-ecologists, inasmuch as the directors take to task the warmongers of the world for despoiling the natural beauties of the European mountain ranges with their shell-fire. The final outrage occurs during a battle between the Austrians and the Italians in the Dolomites, culminating with the destruction of an entire mountain (hence the film's title). The harrowing images on screen were complemented perfectly by the musical score of Giuseppe Beece. Also known as The Doomed Batallion, Berge in Flammen was filmed in three different languages -- German, English, French -- for a total cost of $150,000.

Writer

Karl Hartl

Director

Karl Hartl

Novel

Luis Trenker

Director

Luis Trenker

Producer

Marcel Vandal

Producer

Charles Delac

world war i alps mountains

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany
  • France

Companies

  • Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac