Summary Episode 1 leads from metropolitan Monaco through the wild and empty Western Alps onto the summit of Mont Blanc. In the magnificent Stura Valley, Messner visits the last peasants and sheep growers and hears about their fight against wild boar and wolves. The old Arneodo returns to the deserted mountain village of Narbona which he left fifty years ago. In the thousand years old monastery of Boscodon, Messner meets the charismatic Brother Jean. Contrasts: In the idyllic mountain village of La Grave people put their hope on a music festival, while in the glacier regions of Les Deux Alpes, snowboarders and mountain-bikers use the Alps as a sports arena and a "Mountain of Hell".
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Reinhold Messner Sepp Holzer Hans Haid Jakob Falkner
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 29, 2007
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : English German French
Production companies : Schwenk Film
Summary Episode 1 leads from metropolitan Monaco through the wild and empty Western Alps onto the summit of Mont Blanc. In the magnificent Stura Valley, Messner visits the last peasants and sheep growers and hears about their fight against wild boar and wolves. The old Arneodo returns to the deserted mountain village of Narbona which he left fifty years ago. In the thousand years old monastery of Boscodon, Messner meets the charismatic Brother Jean. Contrasts: In the idyllic mountain village of La Grave people put their hope on a music festival, while in the glacier regions of Les Deux Alpes, snowboarders and mountain-bikers use the Alps as a sports arena and a "Mountain of Hell".
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 29, 2007
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : English German French
Production companies : Schwenk Film
