Mountains on Fire

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MOVIE

Mountains on Fire

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.

Original Title

Berge in Flammen

Release Date

1931-09-27

Year

1931

Duration

1h 34m

Status

Released

Score

6.00

Genres

#world-war-i#alps-mountains

Cast

Luis Trenker

Luis Trenker

Florian Dimai

Lissy Arna

Lissy Arna

Pia

Claus Clausen

Claus Clausen

Leutnant Kall

Michael von Newlinsky

Michael von Newlinsky

Paul Graetz

Paul Graetz

Feldtelefonist

Luigi Serventi

Luigi Serventi

Arthur Franchini