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Sepp Allgeier
Born February 6, 1895 · Freiburg, Germany
Died March 11, 1968 · aged 73
Josef "Sepp" Allgeier (6 February 1895 – 11 March 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on around fifty features, documentaries and short films. He began his career as a cameraman in 1911 for the Expreß Film Co. of Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1913, he filmed newsreels in the Balkans. He then became an assistant to Arnold Fanck, a leading director of Mountain films. He worked frequently with L…
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.
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).
Storm Over Mont Blanc · 1930Storm Over Mont Blanc
★ 6.61930
MovieAdventureDrama
Hannes is employed at the Mont Blanc Observatory; the only outside connection is a pilot and Hella over the radio. Hella ascends the mountain but her father dies along the way.
The West Wall · 1939The West Wall
★ 9.01939
MovieDocumentaryWar
A Nazi documentary extolling Germany’s Siegfried Line (“West Wall”) just before WWII, compiled from newsreel units under Fritz Hippler to showcase the fortifications’ construction and defensive purpose.
The Victory of Faith · 1933The Victory of Faith
★ 5.41933
MovieDocumentary
Follows the Fifth Nazi Party Rally (Nuremberg, 30 August–3 September 1933) and shows the then close relationship between Adolf Hitler and Ernest Rõhm.
The White Hell of Pitz Palu · 1929The White Hell of Pitz Palu
★ 7.01929
MovieDramaAdventure
Dr. Johannes Krafft climbs a 12,000-foot mountain over and over again to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
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.
Diary of a Lost Girl · 1929Diary of a Lost Girl
★ 7.31929
MovieDrama
Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
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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.
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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.
Director of Photography
Escape Me Never · 1935Escape Me Never
★ 6.01935
MovieDrama
Romantic quadrangle involving two brothers, one a burgeoning ballet composer; a willful heiress; and a waif.
Director of Photography
The White Stadium · 1928The White Stadium
★ 7.41928
MovieDocumentary
A profile of the 1928 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Director of Photography
Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs · 1920Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs
★ 6.71920
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about skiing at the beginning of the century.
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