Mountains on Fire
Seen it?1931 | 98 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for history and war-film fans and book lovers. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Same wavelength as Paths of Glory or The Great Escape. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker
- 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)