Mountains on Fire

Mountains on Fire

94 mins | Drama, War | Sept. 27, 1931

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.

Mountains on Fire

94 mins | Drama, War | Sept. 27, 1931

Mountains on Fire
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac
Original title Berge in Flammen
Directors Luis Trenker, Karl Hartl
Writers Luis Trenker, Karl Hartl

Cast

Luis Trenker

as Florian Dimai

Lissy Arna

as Pia

Claus Clausen

as Leutnant Kall

Paul Graetz

as Feldtelefonist

Luigi Serventi

as Arthur Franchini