The Eternal Dream

At the end of the 18th century, the wealthy French scholar Saussure comes to a small Alpine village and offers 1,000 pieces of gold to anyone who can lead 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 has told him from an early age about the mighty mountain spirits who guard a legendary treasure of gold on the mountain peak.

• Release date
• November 20, 1934
• Runtime
• 79 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Arnold Fanck

Cast

Sepp Rist Jacques Balmat Brigitte Horney Maria

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Eduard von Winterstein Marias Vater Friedrich Kayssler Dorfpfarrer Helene Fehdmer Marias Mutter Klaus Pohl Balmats Vater Hans Hermann Schaufuß Bauer

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Ernst Nansen Paccard