Film
Battle for the Himalaya
19381h 23m
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
- Director
- Franz Schröder
- Writer
- Frank Leberecht
- Original Music Composer
- Bernd Scholz
Questions
- Is Battle for the Himalaya free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Battle for the Himalaya in Pakistan?
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- Who is in the cast of Battle for the Himalaya?
- Battle for the Himalaya stars Karl Wien, Pert Frankhauser, Hans Hartmann, Ulrich Luft.
- What kind of film is Battle for the Himalaya?
- Battle for the Himalaya (1938) is a documentary film.
