Movie
Mountains on Fire
6.0/10
1931
1h 34m
de
Drama
War
Overview
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.
Director
Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker
Writers
Karl Hartl
Movie Information
Release Date
September 27, 1931
Runtime
1h 34m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
3
Production
Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac
