The Mountains Between Us (1956)
After the death of his parents, Beat Matter grows up with the Escher family. Their son Dominik is his best friend. As a young man, Beat enlists for two years of service with the Papal Swiss Guard in Rome. Shortly before starting his service, he meets Dominik's fiancée Jacqueline at an Alpine festival. He falls in love, even though he knows that Jacqueline is already promised to someone else.
Director: Franz Schnyder
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: December 21, 1956
Cast
- Hannes Schmidhauser - Beat Matter
- Nelly Borgeaud - Jacqueline Escher
- Peter Arens - Dominik
- Heinrich Gretler - Posthalter
- Fred Tanner - Korporal Rémy
- Heinz Woester - Escher
- Max Haufler - Federico
- Alfred Schlageter - Gardekommandant
- Johannes Steiner - Gardekaplan
- Erwin Kohlund - Arzt
Screenplay
- Herbert Meier (Screenplay)
- Richard Schweizer (Screenplay)
Music: Robert Blum
Cinematography: Emil Berna
Editing: Hans-Heinrich Egger
Production: Praesens-Film
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Franz Schnyder
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mountains Between Us about?
- After the death of his parents, Beat Matter grows up with the Escher family. Their son Dominik is his best friend. As a young man, Beat enlists for two years of service with the Papal Swiss Guard in Rome. Shortly before starting his service, he meets Dominik's fiancée Jacqueline at an Alpine festival. He falls in love, even though he knows that Jacqueline is already promised to someone else.
- Who directed The Mountains Between Us?
- The Mountains Between Us was directed by Franz Schnyder.
- Who stars in The Mountains Between Us?
- The Mountains Between Us stars Hannes Schmidhauser, Nelly Borgeaud, Peter Arens, Heinrich Gretler, Fred Tanner, Heinz Woester.
- How long is The Mountains Between Us?
- The Mountains Between Us has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Mountains Between Us?
- The Mountains Between Us is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was The Mountains Between Us produced?
- The Mountains Between Us was produced in Switzerland.