The Other Side of the Mountain

"The true story of Jill Kinmont. The American Olympic ski contender whose tragic fall took everything but her life. And who found the courage to live through the love of one very special man."

Dec 20 1975 PG 1h 42m
Biography, Drama, Romance

One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.

Plot

Based on the true story of Jill Kinmont. In 1955, eighteen-year-old Jill is a truly talented, gifted skier and a shoo-in for the 1956 Winter Olympics. But Jill comes close to losing everything when she takes a near fatal fall off a mountain during the last race of the season. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, Jill now has to climb another kind of mountain-working her way up from total helplessness to leading a fulfilling life. With the help of family, friends, and an extraordinary man, Jill begins the quest up that mountain.

Written by

E.G. Valens, David Seltzer

Directed by

Larry Peerce

Cast

Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda Montgomery

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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