The Holy Mountain The Masters Of Cinema Series

German filmmaker Arnold Fanck made this beautifully photographed Bergfilm, or mountain film , in 1926. Written in three days and nights especially for Leni Riefenstahl The Holy Mountain took over a year to film in the Alps with an entourage of expert skiers and climbers. Ostensibly a love triangle romance between Riefenstahl s young dancer and the two explorers she encounters Fanck relishes the glorious Alpine landscape by filming death-defying climbing, avalanche dodging, and frenetic downhill ski racing. Digitally restored in 2K, The Holy Mountain is a visual feast and a fascinating look at the origin of a genre. The Masters of Cinema Series is very proud to present this landmark film in its UK debut on Blu-ray. BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES1080p presentation on Blu-ray, from a 2014 2K digital restorationScore by Aljoscha Zimmerman, available in both LPCM 2.0 and DTS-HD MA 5.1Original German intertitles with optional English subtitlesThe Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl [180 mins] Ray Müller s definitive documentary on the life and career of Leni Reifenstahl.Feature Length Audio Commentary by film historian Travis CrawfordPLUS: a collector s booklet featuring a new essay by critic and film historian Kat Ellinger, and a 2004 essay by Doug Cummings from the original Masters of Cinema DVD release.