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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Umberto Sacripante, ranked

Umberto Sacripante appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Der Berg ruft! or Von der Liebe besiegt.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Umberto Sacripante appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Der Berg ruft!. Poster of the 1938 movie and cover of the 1928 book, Der Kampf Ums Matterhorn
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Der Kampf Ums Matterhorn
Carl Haensel, 1928
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Der Berg ruft!
Luis Trenker, 1938

During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers ploto to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain.

Von der Liebe besiegt. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1956 book, Schicksal am Matterhorn
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Schicksal am Matterhorn
Luis Trenker, 1956
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Von der Liebe besiegt
Luis Trenker, 1956

Mario Claris is the successful co-owner of an engineering firm in Zurich. That makes it even harder for the reliable man to hear, that a bridge designed by him collapsed and took 43 men to their deaths. Mario’s feeling of guilt is so strong, that he decides to commit suicide in the mountains. A shepherd thwarts his plans, however. And through the love of Angela, the daughter of a country doctor caring for him, he finds his way back to life.