Climbing the Matterhorn

Climbing the Matterhorn1947


Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot footage for this documentary while filming his feature film 'High Conquest'. Filmed in Ansocolor, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1947.

Released
18. 5. 2026
Runtime
21 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
US · EN
Community rating
6.8 · 4 votes