The Dark Glow of the Mountain
Movie| Title | Gasherbrum - Der leuchtende Berg |
| User score | 7.5 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 1985 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Werner Herzog |
| Production country | Germany |
| Production companies | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
| Budget | $62,500 |
| Run time | 45 min. |
Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Hans Kammerlander and Reinhold Messner during their expedition into climbing the Gasherbrum mountains, which has some of the most difficult peaks to be conquered, and they'll do it without the use of oxygen tanks. Herzog also takes some time to hear about their past experiences with other mountains, their personal tragedies and the reasons why they are so involved with such activity.
