CERN CineClub - The Dark Glow of the Mountains + The Challenge

Wednesday 1 Jun 2016, 20:00 → 22:00 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

The Dark Glow of the Mountains

by Werner Herzog

(Germany, 1985) 45 min.

Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Hans Kammerlander and Reinhold Messner during their expedition into climbing the Gasherbrum mountains, which has some of the most difficult peaks to be conquered, and they'll do it without the use of oxygen tanks. Herzog also takes some time to hear about their past experiences with other mountains, their personal tragedies and the reasons why they are so involved with such activity.

Original version German; English subtitles

The Challenge

by Milton Rosmer, Luis Trenker

(UK, 1938) 76 min.

In 1865, the unconquered Matterhorn beckons; former rivals, Italian Carrel and Englishman Whymper, hope to climb it together, but national rivalry intervenes. Rival parties dangerously race for the summit in realistic, well-photographed climbing scenes; but when the mountain is climbed, the danger is far from over....

Original version English; English subtitles