The Eternal Dream (1934)

7.8/10 79 min Drama History

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.

Cast

Sepp Rist

Jacques Balmat

Brigitte Horney

Maria

Friedrich Kayssler

Dorfpfarrer

Helene Fehdmer

Marias Mutter

Klaus Pohl

Balmats Vater

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Bauer

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