Escape to the Dolomites

1955 film
  • 30 December 1955 (1955-12-30)
Running time
101 minutesCountryWest GermanyLanguageGerman

Escape to the Dolomites (German: Flucht in die Dolomiten, Italian: Il prigioniero della montagna) is a 1955 Italian-West German drama film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. The cast also features Marianne Hold, Robert Freitag and Yvonne Sanson.[1] It was shot at the Icet Studios in Milan and on location around Lake Garda and the Fiemme Valley in Trentino.

Synopsis

Giovanni Testa, a shipbuilder on Lake Garda, is accused of murdering his brother, who refused to loan him some money in order to rescue his business.

Cast

  • Luis Trenker as Giovanni Testa
  • Marianne Hold as Graziella
  • Robert Freitag as Sergio
  • Yvonne Sanson as Teresa
  • Enrico Glori as Bepo Ghezzi
  • Umberto Sacripante as Padre di Graziella
  • Marcello Giorda as Ragionier Massaro
  • Hans Jamnig as Dolomites guide
  • Vincenz Nacker as Dolomites guide
  • Phillip Prinoth as Dolomites guide
  • Flavio Pancherias Dolomites guide
  • Hans Hammig as Hans
  • Vincenzo Nocker as Enzo
  • Filippo Primod as Bepi
  • Alda Quinti as Figlia di Giovanni

References

  1. ^ Reimer p.64

Bibliography

  • Reimer, Robert C. Cultural History Through a National Socialist Lens: Essays on the Cinema of the Third Reich. Camden House, 2002.
  • Escape to the Dolomites at IMDb
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