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The Eternal Dream
Overview
At the end of the 18th century, the wealthy French scholar Saussure comes to a small Alpine village and offers 1,000 pieces of gold to anyone who can lead him to the summit of Mont Blanc. The young farmer's son Jacques Balmat wants to take on the dangerous task, even though his father has told him from an early age about the mighty mountain spirits who guard a legendary treasure of gold on the mountain peak.
Director and cast
- Arnold Fanck Director
- Sepp Rist as Jacques Balmat
- Brigitte Horney as Maria
- Eduard von Winterstein as Marias Vater
- Friedrich Kayssler as Dorfpfarrer
- Helene Fehdmer as Marias Mutter
- Klaus Pohl as Balmats Vater
- Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Bauer
- Ernst Nansen as Paccard
- Willy Kaiser-Heyl as Saussure
- Walter Riml as Der Maler
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