Mountains on Fire
1931, German. Directed by Karl Hartl & Luis Trenker.
"The most unique Bergfilm of them all: a First World War mountain film on skis!"
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Karl HartlDirector
- Luis TrenkerDirector
- Luis TrenkerFlorian Dimai
- Lissy ArnaPia
- Claus ClausenLeutnant Kall
- Michael von Newlinsky(uncredited)
- Paul GraetzFeldtelefonist
- Luigi ServentiArthur Franchini
- Emmerich AlbertTirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Erika Dannhoff(uncredited)
- Luis GeroldTirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Hans JamnigTirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Hugo LehnerTirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
- Roland von RossiTirolean Mountain Guide (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 27 September 1931
- Original title
- Berge in Flammen
- Country
- Germany, France
- Written by
- Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker
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What Mountains on Fire is based on
Mountains on Fire is adapted from a novel.
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Mountains on Fire runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Mountains on Fire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 September 1931. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Mountains on Fire, try The Tin Drum, Paths of Glory, The Heroes of Telemark.
Who directed Mountains on Fire?
Mountains on Fire (1931) was directed by Karl Hartl and Luis Trenker and stars Luis Trenker, Lissy Arna, Claus Clausen.
What is Mountains on Fire based on?
Mountains on Fire is adapted from a novel.