The White Hell of Pitz Palu

00:00:14 The original negative is lost. However, a nitrate print survived.

00:01:28 The screenplay by Dr. Fanck is based on a brief newspaper...

00:02:12 The Mountain rages, steaming with snow dust.

00:08:49 Once again, two young people stand in front of this mountain.

00:18:09 "Today we are alone for the first time, Maria."

00:19:31 "It happened at Piz Palü... the pale mountain..."

00:23:37 "May I offer you a cup of tea?"

00:30:41 "There... an urgent cry for help came out from the icy depths...

00:33:17 "Since then, the Mountain holds her captive in its icy grave."

00:38:01 "He tried it already twice by himself...

00:40:22 ...off to the north face of the Palü.

00:45:54 Dear Maria, I go with Dr. Johannes to attempt the north face...

00:46:47 ...because it leaves me no peace...

00:49:23 "Look, we have to cross the great gorge of the Piz Palü...

00:55:57 "Let's hope that the whole mess...

01:07:14 "Now we are stuck."

01:18:43 "Distress signal at the Palü!"

01:25:06 "Through the glacier break you'll find somebody who has been thrown...

01:41:02 ...A second party, a young couple, guided by the well known mountaineer...

01:43:27 "If he loses his nerve and starts to act wild...

01:59:31 "Hans is freezing to death!"

02:06:18 ...But don't search for me for too long. Leave me where I belong.

02:12:45 You know I always was good friends with the ice.