KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Mountain Biopic Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films about a real person's life and set in the mountains, spanning 1955–2004. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1988

    Gorillas in the Mist

    Rwanda — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Mountain · Wildernessdir. Michael Apted
  • 1997

    Kundun

    Lhasa — 1930s · 1940s · 1950s
    Mountain · Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 1995

    Rob Roy

    Scotland — 1700s
    Rural · Mountaindir. Michael Caton-Jones
  • 1997

    Seven Years in Tibet

    Lhasa — 1930s · 1940s · 1950s
    Mountain · Urbandir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • 1955

    Sissi

    Bavaria · Bad Ischl · Vienna — 1800s
    Rural · Mountain · Urbandir. Ernst Marischka
  • 2004

    The Motorcycle Diaries

    Buenos Aires · Chile · Peru — 1950s
    Mountain · Desert · Ruraldir. Walter Salles

Frequently asked

How many movies are about a real person's life and set in the mountains?

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films about a real person's life and set in the mountains, spanning 1955–2004.

What are some movies about a real person's life and set in the mountains?

Films about a real person's life and set in the mountains in our catalogue include Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Kundun (1997), Rob Roy (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), and Sissi (1955).

What is the oldest movie about a real person's life and set in the mountains?

Sissi (1955) is the earliest film about a real person's life and set in the mountains in our catalogue; the most recent is The Motorcycle Diaries (2004).

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