Kampf um den Himalaja (1938)
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.
Directors: Frank Leberecht, Franz Schröder.
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Karl Wien as Self |
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Pert Frankhauser as Self |
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Hans Hartmann as Self |
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Ulrich Luft as Self |
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Günther Hepp as Self |
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Adolf Gottner as Self |
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Peter Müllritter as Self |
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Carl Troll as Self |
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Martin Pfeffer as Self |
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Da Thondup as Self |
| Directing | Frank Leberecht | Director |
| Directing | Franz Schröder | Director |
| Writing | Frank Leberecht | Writer |
| Sound | Bernd Scholz | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Fritz Bechtold | Cinematography |
| Crew | Günther Hepp | Cinematography |
| Crew | Ulrich Luft | Cinematography |
| Crew | Peter Müllritter | Cinematography |
