Der König des Mont Blanc

Deutschland 1933/1934 Spielfilm

The Eternal Dream

At the end of the 18th century, the rich French scholar Dr. Saussure comes to a small alpine village and offers 1000 gold pieces to whoever takes him to the summit of Mont Blanc. The young farmer's son Jacques Balmat wants to take on the dangerous task, even though his father told him from an early age on about the powerful mountain spirits who guard a legendary treasure of gold on the top of the mountain. The attempt fails and Balmat, suffering from snow blindness, must return to the village. But after some time, Dr. Saussure returns with his request and Balmat and his companion Paccard contact him again. In order to make the first ascent of Mont Blanc, Balmat, driven by ambition, leaves his pregnant wife Maria behind in the village and sets off on his journey. 
 

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    • From August 1933: Chamonix, Mont Blanc und Mont Blanc-Gebiet, Gebiet um das Jungfraujoch, Ufa-Atelier (Neubabelsberg)
Duration:
2620 m, 96 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,19
Video/Audio:
s/w, Tobis-Klangfilm
Censorship/Age rating:

Zensur (DE): 28.03.1934, B.36074, Jugendfrei ab 14 Jahre

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 31.03.1934, München, Ufa-Palast

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  • Originaltitel (DE) Der König des Mont Blanc
  • Schreibvariante (DE) Der König des Montblanc
  • Arbeitstitel (DE) Balmat, der König vom Mont Blanc
  • Schreibvariante (DE) Der König des Mont-Blanc
  • Zensurtitel (DE) Der ewige Traum
  • Zensurtitel (DE) Der König vom Mont Blanc (Der ewige Traum)
  • Zensurtitel (DE) Der König vom Mont Blanc (Der ewige Traum)

Versions

Original

Duration:
2620 m, 96 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,19
Video/Audio:
s/w, Tobis-Klangfilm
Censorship/Age rating:

Zensur (DE): 28.03.1934, B.36074, Jugendfrei ab 14 Jahre

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 31.03.1934, München, Ufa-Palast

Restaurierte und digitalisierte Fassung

Duration:
96 min
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DCP, 1:1,19
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s/w, Mono

Prüffassung

Weiterer Titel (DE)
  • Zensurtitel (DE)
  • Der König vom Mont Blanc (Der ewige Traum)
Duration:
907 m, 83 min
Format:
16mm
Video/Audio:
s/w
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 01.10.1959, 15450-S, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Weiterer Titel (DE)
  • Zensurtitel (DE)
  • Der ewige Traum
Duration:
2333 m
Format:
35mm, 1:1,19
Video/Audio:
s/w
Censorship/Age rating:

Zensur (DE): 05.10.1934, B.37434, Jugendfrei ab 14 Jahre [Doppelprüfung]

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Aufführung (DE): 20.11.1934, Berlin, Ufa-Palast am Zoo

Weiterer Titel (DE)
  • Zensurtitel (DE)
  • Der König vom Mont Blanc (Der ewige Traum)
Duration:
2267 m
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 20.07.1950, 15450, uneingeschränkt freigegeben

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