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Films set in or filmed in Chamonix

Touching the Void DVD
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Touching the Void DVD (2003) Based on the novel by Joe Simpson about his survival after a mountaineering accident in the Andes, this movie was filmed in the mountains of Chamonix.
The World is not Enough - James Bond DVD
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The World is not Enough - James Bond DVD (1999) The mountain scenery of this Bond film is filmed in Chamonix. Soaring over the glaciers of Argentiere schussing down the affectionatelly nicknamed "James Bond Trail" - gotta love 007 in Chamonix.
The Aiguilles Rouges DVD
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The Aiguilles Rouges (2006) - In French with English subtitles. A group of school kids get lost in the Aiguilles Rouges above CHamonix - Based on a true story.
Malabar Princess DVD
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Malabar Princess DVD (2004) in French with English subtitles.

Fictional film which touches on the real crash of Air India's Malabar Princess in the Mont Blanc massif.
Alien vs. Predator DVD
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Alien vs. Predator DVD (2007) Well the ice scenes were shot up on top of the Helbronner....
Storm Over Mont Blanc
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Storm Over Mont Blanc [1930] (REGION 1) (NTSC) DVD starring Leni Riefenstahl 1930s German movie with English subtitles - The DVD is only for Region 1 (N. America)
Les Bronzés font du ski
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Les Bronzés font du ski (DVD) - Literally: the tanned people go skiing.

I didn't know they had an English version! This is THE French cult film - ok so it's not set in Chamonix but it is in France. Absolute classic.
Blizzard of Aahhhs DVD
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Blizzard of Aahhhs

This movie is the reason why many of us have come to Chamonix. It's an American ski film by Greg Stump starring Glen Plake and Mike Hattrup. Glen Plake and his wife Kimberly still ski for Chamonix in the annual Boss de Bosses inter ski town competition.
NOVA: Great Peaks
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NOVA: Great Peaks - Everest, Kilimanjaro, McKinley, Mont Blanc, and Vinson Massif (REGION 1) (NTSC)
NOVA: Descent into Ice
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NOVA: Descent Into the Ice [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC) Exploring Mont Blanc's hidden glacial lakes