North Face, A True Story

[nobodyspecial]

This movie about an attempt on the North Face of the Eiger in 1936 may be of interest to FL members.
http://northfacethemovie.com/

 

[nobodyspecial]

I went to the movie last night, it's finishing it's Minneapolis run tonight. The movie is based on a true life story of an attempt in 1936 to climb the Eiger in Switzerland. The movie was well done, some of the most realistic climbing scenes I've seen in a movie. I loved the back and forth contrast of the scenes between the climbers on the mountain and the rich tourists at the lodge. Anybody been to the lodge at the base of the mountain (don't know the name)? I'd love to stay there someday.

 

[Retro Grouch]

Wow, just read a review today. I will have to watch this one.

Stood at the base of the Eiger. As a climber, I decided to go drink beer. Beautiful/intimidating wall that totally overwhelmed me.

 

[Mr. Godfrey]

Yep, a really good film. I cannot praise it enough.

North Face AKA Nordwald

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Just watched this really moving film about the tragic account of the failed attempt of the Eiger North Face in 1936. Really good, moving story and really good photography, I guess Blue-Ray woould be good. Well worth watching and I guess should be in the Adventurers Gear thread too. What are fellow FL thought's on the film?

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North Face (original German title: Nordwand) is a 2008 German film depicting Andreas Hinterstoisser and Toni Kurz's fatal attempted first ascent of the Eiger north face from 1936.[1]

After a successful theatrical run in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, the film was released in several non-German speaking countries including the United States, Great Britain, Italy and Japan from 2009-2010, receiving favorable reviews throughout. North Face won the German Film Award for Best Cinematography and Best Sound and the German Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. [2]

North Face
Directed by Phillip Stölzl
Produced by Boris Schönfelder
Danny Krausz
Benjamin Herrmann
Written by Christoph Silber, Rupert Henning, Johannes Naber, Phillip Stölzl
Starring Benno Fürmann
Florian Lukas
Johanna Wokalek
Ulrich Tukur
Music by Christian Kolonovits
Cinematography Kolja Brandt
Editing by Sven Buddelmann
Running time 121 minutes
Country Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Language German
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