Leni Riefenstahl's film debut as a lead actress is a disappointing melodrama about a mountain climber and a skiier who are both in love with a dancer. There is some nice imagery (especially skiers at night carrying torches), but lame pacing makes it very difficult to watch.
February 16, 1970
The Holy Mountain (1926) **
Leni Riefenstahl's film debut as a lead actress is a disappointing melodrama about a mountain climber and a skiier who are both in love with a dancer. There is some nice imagery (especially skiers at night carrying torches), but lame pacing makes it very difficult to watch.
