The Dark Glow of the Mountains
| The Dark Glow of the Mountains | |
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Messner at the summit of Gasherbrum II | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Werner Herzog |
| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
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| Narrated by | Werner Herzog |
| Music by | Popol Vuh |
| Country of origin | West Germany |
| Original language | German |
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| Cinematography | Rainer Klausmann |
| Editor | Maximiliane Mainka |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Release | April 3, 1985 |
The Dark Glow of the Mountains (German: Gasherbrum – Der leuchtende Berg) is a TV documentary made in 1985 by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about an expedition made by mountain climber Reinhold Messner and his partner Hans Kammerlander to climb Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I all in one trip without returning to base camp. The film is not so much concerned with showing the climb itself or giving guidelines on mountaineering, but seeks to reveal the inner motivation of the climbers.