Acting
Luis Trenker
Born October 4, 1892 · St. Ulrich in Gröden, Italy
Died April 12, 1990 · aged 97
Luis Trenker was a mountaineer, actor, director and writer. He is best known for his films about the Alps.
Known For
The Fight for the Matterhorn · 1934The Fight for the Matterhorn
1934
MovieDrama
Sounded version of the 1928 film 'Der Kampf ums Matterhorn'. The added sound track included music composed by Schmidt-Boelckeb and dubbed dialogs by different actors. This version is slightly shorter than the silent film due to the disappearance of the movie titles. The story, based on the novel by Carl Haensel recreates the struggle between Edward Whymper and Jean-Antoine Carrel for the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. In 1938 two new versions of the movie were filmed under the direction of Luis Trenker, who acted again in the role of Carrel. One version was shot in German (Der Berg ruft) and the other in English (The Challenge).
Devil of the Matterhorn · 1932Devil of the Matterhorn
1932
MovieDramaHistory
English-language, dubbed sound and partly re-edited version of Der Kampf ums Matterhorn. 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 plot 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.
The Fight for the Matterhorn · 1928The Fight for the Matterhorn
★ 8.21928
MovieDrama
Struggle for the Matterhorn (German: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part of the popular cycle of mountain films of the 1920s and 1930s. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Based on a novel by Carl Haensel, the film depicts the battle between British and Italian climbers to be the first to climb the Matterhorn. Trenker later remade the film as The Challenge in 1938.
The Holy Mountain · 1926The Holy Mountain
★ 6.51926
MovieDramaAdventure
In the mountains, Diotima meets Karl and fall in love and have an affair. Karl's friend Vigo mistakenly believes she's in love with him, causing rifts in all relationships.
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.
The Great Leap · 1927The Great Leap
★ 5.11927
MovieComedyAdventure
A young Italian girl living in the Dolomites falls in love with a member of a tourist party skiing on the nearby mountains.
The Stars Shine · 1938The Stars Shine
★ 6.61938
MovieMusic
German all-star musical from 1938 that was a big commercial success.
The Kaiser of California · 1936The Kaiser of California
★ 5.81936
MovieDramaWestern
The film follows the life story of Johann Augustus Suter, the owner of Sutter's Mill, famous as the birthplace of the great California Gold Rush of 1848.
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Luftsprünge · 1969Luftsprünge
★ 7.01969
SeriesComedy
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