The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits

Dec 13, 2014

1h 30m

★ 7.0

Overview

The most important mountain range in Europe is more than a holiday destination for sports and relaxation. The Alps are not just an unpredictable force of nature against which humans have to assert themselves again and again, or an area steeped in history, but also a landscape that enchants. The documentary takes a foray through the history and geography of the Alps.

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Documentary

TV Movie

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Udo Wachtveitl

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