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Walter Riml
Born September 23, 1905 · Innsbruck, Austria
Died June 21, 1994 · aged 88
Walter Riml is the photographer of the famous portrait of Leni Riefenstahl as "Junta" in her first film "The Blue Light", working there also as second cameraman. Living in Berlin since the early 30s until the end of the war, he was cameraman for Arnold Fanck, the legendary founder of the German Berg Film, worked as an actor in different ski comedies like "The White Flame", was filming in Greenland…
Known For
Triumph of the Will · 1935Triumph of the Will
★ 6.91935
MovieDocumentary
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
Two Times Lotte · 1950Two Times Lotte
★ 6.71950
MovieFamilyComedy
Two nine-year-old girls—rude Luise Palfy and respectful shy Lotte Körner—meet on a summer camp. Apart from their different hair-do, they look alike. They have never seen each other before, but soon find out that they are identical twins. It turns out that their parents divorced, each keeping one of the girls. They decide to trade places at the end of the summer. Lottie curls her hair, Lisa braids hers, and both go off to where they have never been before. The adventure begins.
The Daughter of the Samurai · 1937The Daughter of the Samurai
★ 6.01937
MovieDramaRomance
Teruo gets caught up in a conflict between tradition and modernism after returning to Japan from Germany after having spent a number of years there studying. Now, he is supposed to marry Mitsuko, the daughter of his adoptive father, to whom Teruo has long been promised. But Teruo, who has gotten to know the freedoms of the western world, would rather marry the woman he loves and behaves brusquely to Mitsuko.
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten · 1956Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
★ 5.21956
MovieComedy
Almenrausch und Edelweiß · 1957Almenrausch und Edelweiß
★ 5.51957
MovieComedy
Friedl Meier, owner of a country hotel, inherits a large sum of money in dollars – but the problem is that the inheritance certificate is issued in the name Meyer with a “y,” the surname of Friedl's former fiancé Ferdinand, who later made a career for himself in the USA. As luck would have it, Ferdinand is spending his vacation at a nearby hotel – together with his butler Leo, who causes some confusion in the affair.
The Mountain Calls · 1938The Mountain Calls
★ 7.11938
MovieDrama
During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers ploto to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. There is another version of the film titled The Challenge, shot the same year in English.
Slalom · 1932Slalom
★ 10.01932
MovieComedy
A romantic comedy mostly set on skis: a girl tries to show her boyfriend that she is just as good at winter sports, and gets help from two other boys.
S.O.S. Iceberg · 1933S.O.S. Iceberg
★ 5.31933
MovieAdventureDrama
An expedition goes in search of a party lost in the Arctic a year earlier. (The English-language version of S.O.S. Eisberg.)
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Triumph of the Will · 1935Triumph of the Will
★ 6.91935
MovieDocumentary
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
Director of Photography
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten · 1956Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
★ 5.21956
MovieComedy
Director of Photography
Nacht am Mont-Blanc · 1951Nacht am Mont-Blanc
★ 6.01951
MovieAdventure
Director of Photography
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth · 1952Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
★ 7.01952
MovieComedy
Director of Photography
Bergwind · 1964Bergwind
★ 9.01964
MovieDrama
A dance and cinema diva, staying at an Alpine inn to relax, turns to the reserved village veterinarian and survives the dangers of the high mountains with him.
Director of Photography
The White Ecstasy · 1931The White Ecstasy
★ 5.61931
MovieComedy
The exploits of village girl Hannes and her attempts to master skiing and ski-jumping aided by the local expert.
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