The Holy Mountain(Der heilige Berg)
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Germany · 1926
1h 40m
Director Arnold Fanck
Starring Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker, Ernst Petersen, Frida Richard
Genre Adventure, Drama
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Leni Riefenstahl made her film debut in this "mountain film" by writer/director Arnold Fanck, and went on to appear in five more under his direction. In Der Heilige Berg she plays the professional dancer Diotima who finds herself the apex of a love triangle when she is pursued by two mountain climbers, Vigo (Ernst Petersen) and his unnamed older friend (Luis Trenker).
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