North Face

Name: North Face
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Sport
Released: January 29, 2010
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek

2010

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Music Box Films | Release Date: January 29, 2010 | Unrated

Starring: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek

Summary: Based on a true story, North Face is a suspenseful adventure film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps. Set in 1936, as Nazi propaganda urges the nation’s Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif — the Eiger — two reluctant German climbers begin their daring ascent. (Music Box Films)

Director: Philipp Stölzl

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, History, Sport

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 126 min

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Betsy Sharkey

This is a film done right by just about every measure. The extremes of the story seep deep into your bones -- the beauty, the allure, the desperation and especially the cold in this world where life literally hangs on rope and what Mother Nature chooses to throw at you. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Transfixing in the way that well-told life-and-death adventure tales inevitably are. It is the film’s more mundane elements -- an awkward, under-nourished love story and half-baked politics -- that are problematic. Read full review

Roger Ebert

These fears explain why in its scenes on the Eiger itself, North Face starts strongly and ends as unbearably riveting. They also explain why it was a strategic error to believe this story needed romantic and political subplots. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

North Face also deals with actual events, offering plenty of thrills and spectacular vistas. Read full review

Marc Savlov

North Face is a gripping, at times downright epic, account of men vs. mountain vs. other men (and, what the hell, one woman). Read full review

Michael Wilmington

While the movie is never dull, its romantic fodder doesn't do justice to any period at all. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

At some two hours, the film is 30 minutes too long. Cutting out the melodrama and sticking with the daring-do is the answer. Read full review

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tjh

Feb 15, 2010

This is a very enjoyable and gripping film. I think the criticism of the politics is silly--this is a climbing picture, and one you should see on the big screen. It won't be as good on DVD. Is it a great film? No. But, it's very enjoyable.

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DarthCritic

Nov 30, 2010

Loved it. Recommended it to my friends. Guys will like it, chicks may not. I've been rock climbing (not those fake walls at the gym) and this movie makes you realize how tough it is, especially back before WWII.

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MarkF

Jan 23, 2013

Tremendously engrossing drama and from the first I "thought I was there" inside the movie. Critics may have lots of complaints but this movie was wonderfully real and believable to me. I recommend it completely.

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Xan_Ryil

Dec 3, 2015

Best movie i have seen about mountain climbing. Eigar might not be have as high has K-2,Everest or Nanga Parbat but North Face sure is much more high quality production, in every aspect, then the movies based on those mountains. Most strong part of the movie would be technical detail aboutBest movie i have seen about mountain climbing. Eigar might not be have as high has K-2,Everest or Nanga Parbat but North Face sure is much more high quality production, in every aspect, then the movies based on those mountains. Most strong part of the movie would be technical detail about climbing and the visuals of the movie.… Expand

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