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The best of the German "mountain film" genre, notable for its impressive photography, about a man who sets out with two companions to conquer an Alpine peak that has already claimed his wife.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Weiβe Hölle vom Piz Palü.
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures Corporation, Grapevine Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939, Fanck, Arnold, 1889-1974, Pabst, G. W. (Georg Wilhelm), 1885-1967, Riefenstahl, Leni, Diessl, Gustav, 1899-1948, Petersen, Ernst, 1860-1930, De la Varre, Andre, 1904-
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Language Notes:English titles and musical soundtrack. "Beautiful Switzerland" has English narration.
Published: Phoenix, Ariz. : Grapevine Video, [1998?]
Series:Classic collectible cinema.
Subjects:
Switzerland > Description and travel.
Foreign films.
Silent films.
Motion pictures, German.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Description
Summary:The best of the German "mountain film" genre, notable for its impressive photography, about a man who sets out with two companions to conquer an Alpine peak that has already claimed his wife.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1929.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Original musical score composed by Heinz Roemheld.