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White Hell of Pitz Palu

Original title: Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü
  • 19291929
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Arnold Fanck and Georg Wilhelm Pabst in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
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A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.A man climbs a 12,000-foot mountain to search for his wife, who was lost on their honeymoon. Another couple makes the dangerous climb with him.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
60,422
12,784
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    • Directors
      • Arnold Fanck
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Arnold Fanck
      • Ladislaus Vajda
    • Stars
      • Gustav Diessl
      • Leni Riefenstahl
      • Ernst Petersen
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Arnold Fanck
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Arnold Fanck
      • Ladislaus Vajda
    • Stars
      • Gustav Diessl
      • Leni Riefenstahl
      • Ernst Petersen
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    • 21User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Arnold Fanck in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Gustav Diessl and Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Ernst Petersen and Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Ernst Petersen and Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Leni Riefenstahl in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)
    Ernst Petersen in White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929)

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    Gustav Diessl
    Gustav Diessl
    • Dr. Johannes Krafft
    Leni Riefenstahl
    Leni Riefenstahl
    • Maria Maioni
    Ernst Petersen
    • Hans Brandt
    Ernst Udet
    • Flieger Udet
    • (as Flieger Ernst Udet)
    Otto Spring
    • Christian Klucker
    • (as Bergführer Spring)
    Mizzi Götzel
    • Maria Krafft
    Kurt Gerron
    Kurt Gerron
    • Mann im Salon (guest at night club)
    Charles McNamee
    • Narrator in USA sound version
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Arnold Fanck
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Arnold Fanck
      • Ladislaus Vajda
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    • Trivia
      During shooting in sub-zero temperatures, Leni Riefenstahl developed severe frostbite and a bladder infection that would plague her for the rest of her life.
    • Goofs
      At around 53-54 minutes Dr. Johannes Krafft's ice axe appears and disappears between shots.
    • Alternate versions
      The movie was 1935 re-released in a cut (about 90 minutes) version with an added soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Great Alaskan Mystery (1944)

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    8/10
    The first important bergsteiger movie
    Watching the movie in 2016 and being a mountaineer myself, I am in awe at the shots they did with the very limited tech they had back in 1929, both in climbing and in filming. Daring to say the least (and that extends to the flying scenes by Udet). I would love to see a Making-Of of this movie but that is obviously not going to happen.

    Leni Riefenstahl is at her best as an actor and Gustav Diessl delivers a very convincing performance, lest not forget the actor that plays the mountain guide.

    I would suggest this movie to everyone who climbs in the Alps, just for the climbing part (the middle 40 mins of the movie).
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    • sebastian_wm
    • May 29, 2016

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The White Hell of Pitz Palu
    • Filming locations
      • Bernina, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Sokal-Film GmbH
      • H.T.-Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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