French Alps Movies

1996
Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes
Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes
101996HD
The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the...
1901
Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace
Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace
01901HD
1901 film of the Mer de Glace, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1914
Adventures on the Roof of the World
Adventures on the Roof of the World
01914HD
The film collects material from different mountain adventures in the Alps filmed by Frederick Burlingham. From alpine climbing on the slopes of the...
1939
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite
5.41939HD
A carefree playboy with an aversion to marriage falls for a lass he meets in the French Alps.
1901
Crossing the Mer de Glace, Chamounix
Crossing the Mer de Glace, Chamounix
01901HD
Released in 1901
1902
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
Ascent and Descent of the Aiguilles
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1988
Baquet's Comeback
Baquet's Comeback
101988HD
July 1956: like every summer, the actor and cellist Maurice Baquet temporarily deserts the stage and the cinema studios to go to Chamonix where the...
1921
Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc
Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc
01921HD
Released in May of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
2000
The Secret of the Secret
The Secret of the Secret
02000HD
The traditional healers in the Swiss and French mountains.
1902
Climber and Guides Camping Out
Climber and Guides Camping Out
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1902
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
The Ascent of Mont Blanc
01902HD
A pioneering mountaineering film made by Frank Ormiston-Smith for the Warwick Trading Company in 1902. Ormiston-Smith himself led and filmed an...
1924
The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
01924HD
Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...
1934
The Aiguille Verte
The Aiguille Verte
01934HD
The ascent of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc Massif by the ridge of the Moine. Two climbers, the mountain, and the rope. No plot, no tragedy,...
1942
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
01942HD
In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...
1902
Crossing a Snow Bridge
Crossing a Snow Bridge
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1945
Storm over the Alps
Storm over the Alps
01945HD
Marcel Ichac captures the mountain warfare of the French Alps in World War II, the highest battles to take place during the war. The film also...
2012
Audrey of the Alps
Audrey of the Alps
02012HD
The personal story of a young woman in her early 20's who escapes societies expectations and becomes a sheepherder for a summer season.
1900
Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.
Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.
31900HD
Four roped men descend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace. One of them falls and has to be hoisted. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes...
1920
Comment on gravit les pentes des montagnes
Comment on gravit les pentes des montagnes
01920HD
Demonstrations of methods that can be employed to scale to great heights. A Pathe Baby film showing footage from different films of the Pathe...
1902
Climbing the Final Arete
Climbing the Final Arete
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith