The Mountain Calls (1938)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 35M
Director : Luis Trenker
Sinopse
The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
Em uma terra fantástica e única, um hobbit recebe de presente de seu tio um anel mágico e maligno que precisa ser destruído antes que caia nas mãos do mal. Para isso, o hobbit Frodo tem um caminho árduo pela frente, onde encontra perigo, medo e seres bizarros. Ao seu lado para o cumprimento desta jornada, ele aos poucos pode contar com outros hobbits, um elfo, um anão, dois humanos e um mago, totalizando nove pessoas que formam a Sociedade do Anel.
A história de duas mulheres, ambas exímias lutadoras, cujos destinos se tocam em meio a Dinastia Ching. Uma tenta se ver livre do constrangimento imposto pela sociedade local, mesmo que isso a obrigue a deixar uma vida aristocrática por outra de crimes e paixão. A outra, em sua cruzada de honra e justiça, apenas descobre as consequências do amor tarde demais. Os destinos de ambas as conduzirão uma violenta e surpreendente jornada, que irá forçá-las a fazer uma escolha que poderá mudar suas vidas.
Quando um navio britânico é afundado em águas estrangeiras, as superpotências mundiais começam uma corrida desesperada para achar sua carga: Um sistema submarino de controle nuclear. E James Bond (Roger Moore) é lançado a uma de suas mais eletrizantes aventuras ao participar da procura... E evitar a devastação mundial!
Há muitos anos, numa época em que os vikings tentavam conquistar a América do Norte, um garoto viking é acidentalmente esquecido, durante uma batalha contra os índios americanos. Criado pelos índios, ele passa a fazer parte da tribo como se fosse uma das crianças indígenas. Ao crescer sua vila é mais uma vez ameaçada pelos vikings, o que faz com que ele tenha que lutar contra seu próprio povo.
Rebecca, jovem tradutora, vive com o namorado Marco, instrutor de esqui, num chalé de uma vila gelada e montanhosa, propriedade de sua amiga Laura, enfermeira. Rene, projecionista do cinema local, bêbado, rouba o automóvel de Marco e provoca um grave acidente, no qual tem perda de memória e faz uma vítima, uma garota, filha de Theo. Ao mesmo tempo que Marco procura o homem que roubou seu carro, que Theo procura o homem que matou sua filha, Rene vai recuperando sua memória.
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A cocktail of diverse climbing, from hard trad onsights and first ascents, to intense limestone sport, slate, bouldering and deep water soloing. Historic routes like Jerry Moffatt's Liquid Ambar and Johnny's The Quarryman as well as the new generation of test pieces. Line up of climbers includes Pete Robins, Tim Emmett, James McHaffie, Johnny Dawes, Pete Whtitaker, Nick bullock and Paul Pritchard.
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