The Holy Mountain (1926 film)

The Holy Mountain
German theatrical release poster
Directed byArnold Fanck
Written by
Produced byHarry R. Sokal
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byArnold Fanck
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byUFA
Release dates
  • November 1926 (1926-11) (Austria)
  • 17 December 1926 (1926-12-17) (Germany)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent film
German intertitles
Budget1.5 million  (equivalent to 6 million in 2021)

The Holy Mountain (German: Der heilige Berg) is a 1926 German mountain film directed by Arnold Fanck and starring Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker and Frida Richard. It was future filmmaker Riefenstahl's first screen appearance as an actress. Written by Arnold Fanck and Hans Schneeberger, the film is divided into nine parts, each introduced by an intertitle.