Nordwand [videorecording] = North face / eine Dor Film-West Produktion ; in koproduktion mit MedienKontor Movie ... [et al.] ; ein Film von Philipp Stölzl ; Produzenten, Danny Krausz, Boris Schönfelder, Rudolf Santschi, Benjamin Herrmann ; Drehbuch, Christoph Silber.
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FilmPublisher number: MBFHE-004 | Music Box FilmsLanguage: German Original language: German Subtitle language: English Publication details: Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2010]Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. with a b&w sequence ; 4 3/4 inOther title: - Title on disc label: North face
- Director of photography, Kolja Brandt ; editor, Sven Budelmann ; music, Christian Kolonovits.
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Main Library | DVD | WORLD Nordwand | Available | 33111008280410 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A handful of men set aside their differences to conquer one of Europe's tallest mountains in this period drama inspired by a true story. In 1936, Nazi Germany is looking to shore up its reputation in the eyes of the world, and after a pair of German climbers dies in an effort to climb the North face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps, the state is looking to find another group who can succeed where the earlier team failed. Henry Arau (Ulrich Tukur), the publisher of one of Berlin's biggest newspapers, is a loyal son of the Third Reich, and when his editorial secretary, Luise Fellner (Johanna Wokalek), tells him she knows some climbers who would be willing to take on the Eiger, Tukur gives her a free hand to assemble a team and make this dream a reality. Close friends Toni Kurz (Benno Fürmann) and Andi Hinterstoisser (Florian Lukas) are serving in the German army when Fellner (who once dated Kurz) tries to persuade them to climb the Eiger. While Hinterstoisser is willing to take the risk in the name of patriotism, Kurz is cynical about the Third Reich and says he'll put his life on the line only for his own reasons and not to please Germany's leaders. Kurz and Hinterstoisser finally begin the climb in mid-summer, only to discover that a pair of Austrians, Willy Angerer (Simon Schwarz) and Edi Rainer (Georg Friedrich), are now challenging them in a race to the top. Nordwand (aka North Face) was an official selection at the 2008 Locarno Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Additional production companies: Dor Film, Triluna Film, Majestic Filmproduktion, Lunaris Film-und Fernsehproduktion, Bayerisischer Rundfunk Ard/Degeto, Schweizer Fernsheen, SRG SSR Idee S̀̀̀usse.
DVD release of the 2008 motion picture.
Special features: visual effects of North Face; the making of North Face; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
Director of photography, Kolja Brandt ; editor, Sven Budelmann ; music, Christian Kolonovits.
Benno Fürmann, Johanna Wokalek, Florian Lukas, Simon Schwarz, Georg Friedrich, Ulrich Tukur.
An adventure drama, based on a true story, about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps, the north face of the Eiger. Set in 1936, Nazi propaganda urges German alpinists to conquer the mountain, and two reluctant young climbers, Toni and Andi, attempt a daring ascent, closely followed by two Austrian climbers. All goes well at first, but then the climbers lose their advantage over the mountain and the race against time and forces of nature begins.
Not rated.
DVD, NTSC, ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital surround 5.1 or stereo. 2.0.
In German with optional English subtitles.