History ·Adventure ·Drama · East Germany · 1989 · 1h 35m

The Ascent of Chimborazo

Die Besteigung des Chimborazo

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Director
Rainer Simon
Cast
Jan Josef Liefers as Alexander von Humboldt Götz Schubert as Wilhelm von Humboldt Sven Martinek as Reinhard von Haeften Margit Bendokat as Spanische Königin Olivier Pascalin as Aimé Bonpland Hans-Uwe Bauer as Georg Forster
Crew
Helga Gentz — Editor Rainer Simon — Writer Paul Kanut Schäfer — Writer Alejandro Santillàn — Writer
Synopsis

The life of Alexander von Humboldt up to his attempt to climb the Chimborazo in 1802.

Key Collaborators
Rainer Simon Director Helga Gentz Editor Rainer Simon Writer Paul Kanut Schäfer Writer Alejandro Santillàn Writer
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