Föhn

Föhn

BR Deutschland 1950, Spielfilm

Synopsis

The White Hell of Pitz Palu

"Föhn" is a remake of the mountain film classic "Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü" ("The White Hell of Pitz Palu", 1929): An elderly physician cannot get over the loss of his wife who died in an avalanche during the ascent of the dangerous mountain several years ago. When a young couple again ventures to climb the mountain, history seems to repeat itself. But the old man rescues the young couple by sacrificing his own life.

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Credits

Director:Rolf Hansen
Screenplay:Arnold Fanck, Erna Fentsch
Director of photography:Richard Angst
Editing:Anna Höllering
Music:Mark Lothar
  
Cast: 
Hans AlbersDr. Johannes Jensen
Liselotte PulverMaria
Adrian HovenPeter
Antje WeisgerberFrau Dr. Jensen
Heinrich GretlerChristian Glucker
Luzius VersellChristian Gluckers Sohn
Ellen WidmannHebamme
  
Production company:H .R. Sokal-Produktion (München), Rolf Hansen-Film GmbH (München)
Producer:Rolf Hansen, Friedrich A. Mainz, Henry Sokal, Chiel Weissmann

All Credits

Director:Rolf Hansen
Screenplay:Arnold Fanck, Erna Fentsch
based on:Arnold Fanck (Novelle)
Director of photography:Richard Angst
Production design:Hans Sohnle, Fritz Lück
Editing:Anna Höllering
Sound:Hermann Storr
Music:Mark Lothar
  
Cast: 
Hans AlbersDr. Johannes Jensen
Liselotte PulverMaria
Adrian HovenPeter
Antje WeisgerberFrau Dr. Jensen
Heinrich GretlerChristian Glucker
Luzius VersellChristian Gluckers Sohn
Ellen WidmannHebamme
  
Production company:H .R. Sokal-Produktion (München), Rolf Hansen-Film GmbH (München)
Producer:Rolf Hansen, Friedrich A. Mainz, Henry Sokal, Chiel Weissmann
Unit production manager:Walter Traut
Location manager:Rudolf Fichtner
Length:2355 m, 86 min
Format:35mm, 1:1,37
Picture/Sound:s/w, Ton
Screening:Uraufführung (DE): 10.10.1950, Essen, Lichtburg

Titles

Originaltitel (DE) Föhn
sonstiger Titel Sturm in der Ostwand

Versions

Original

Length:2355 m, 86 min
Format:35mm, 1:1,37
Picture/Sound:s/w, Ton
Screening:Uraufführung (DE): 10.10.1950, Essen, Lichtburg
 

Prüffassung

Length:2907 m, 106 min
Rating:FSK-Prüfung (DE): 05.10.1950, 01933, ab 6 Jahre / feiertagsfrei