Escape to the Dolomites (German: Flucht in die Dolomiten, Italian: Il prigioniero della montagna) is a 1955 Italian-West German drama film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. The cast also features Marianne Hold, Robert Freitag and Yvonne Sanson.[1] It was shot at the Icet Studios in Milan and on location around Lake Garda and the Fiemme Valley in Trentino.
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Directed by | Luis Trenker |
Written by | Gustav K. Bienek (novel) Pier Paolo Pasolini Giorgio Bassani Luis Trenker |
Produced by | Francesco Donato |
Starring | Luis Trenker Marianne Hold Yvonne Sanson |
Cinematography | Albert Benitz Enzo Oddone |
Edited by | Ludolf Grisebach Aldo Quinti |
Music by | Giorgio Fabor |
Production companies | Bardo Film Primus Film |
Distributed by | Kopp-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
Synopsis
editGiovanni Testa, a shipbuilder on Lake Garda, is accused of murdering his brother, who refused to loan him some money in order to rescue his business.
Cast
edit- Luis Trenker as Giovanni Testa
- Marianne Hold as Graziella
- Robert Freitag as Sergio
- Yvonne Sanson as Teresa
- Enrico Glori as Bepo Ghezzi
- Umberto Sacripante as Padre di Graziella
- Marcello Giorda as Ragionier Massaro
- Hans Jamnig as Dolomites guide
- Vincenz Nacker as Dolomites guide
- Phillip Prinoth as Dolomites guide
- Flavio Pancherias Dolomites guide
- Hans Hammig as Hans
- Vincenzo Nocker as Enzo
- Filippo Primod as Bepi
- Alda Quinti as Figlia di Giovanni
References
edit- ^ Reimer p.64
Bibliography
edit- Reimer, Robert C. Cultural History Through a National Socialist Lens: Essays on the Cinema of the Third Reich. Camden House, 2002.