Battle for the Himalaya
1938•1h 23m•Released
Documentary
Epic documentary about the German expeditions to Nanga Parbat up to 1937. After a first unsuccessful attempt in 1932 and the tragic second expedition led by Willy Merkl in 1934, in 1937 Karl Wien led another expedition to the mountain following the same route as Merkl's expeditions. Progress was made, but more slowly than before due to heavy snowfall. About 14 June seven Germans and nine Sherpas, almost the entire team, were at Camp IV below Rakhiot Peak when it was overrun by an avalanche. All sixteen men died. The film was assembled in 1938 with rescued 16mm material shot during the 1937 attempt and footage from the previous expeditions.
Director
Frank Leberecht
Writer
Frank Leberecht
Languages
German
Studio
Tobis-Melofilm
Cast
Karl Wien
Self
Pert Frankhauser
Self
Hans Hartmann
Self
Ulrich Luft
Self
Günther Hepp
Self
Adolf Gottner
Self
Peter Müllritter
Self
Carl Troll
Self
Martin Pfeffer
Self
Da Thondup
Self
Production
Company
Tobis-Melofilm
Company
Deutsche Himalaja-Stiftung
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