Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, History, Sport
Rating: 7.3/10 (1,345 votes)
Release Date: 9 August 2008
Country: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Languages: German, Swiss German, French, Italian
Company: Dor Film-West Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH
Sound: Dolby Digital
Director(s): Philipp Stölzl
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Producer(s):
Benjamin Herrmann - producer
Gerd Huber - producer
Danny Krausz - producer
Rudolf Santschi - producer
Boris Schönfelder - producer
Kurt Stocker - producer
Isabelle Welter - producer
Writer(s):
Christoph Silber - (writer) and
Philipp Stölzl - (writer) and
Rupert Henning - (writer) and
Johannes Naber - (writer)
Benedikt Roeskau - (story)
Cast:
Benno Fürmann - Toni Kurz
Florian Lukas - Andreas Hinterstoisser
Johanna Wokalek - Luise Fellner
Georg Friedrich - Edi Rainer
Simon Schwarz - Willy Angerer
Ulrich Tukur - Henry Arau
Erwin Steinhauer - Emil Landauer
Branko Samarovski - Albert von Allmen
Petra Morzé - Elisabeth Landauer
Hanspeter Müller - Schlunegger
Music: Christian Kolonovits
Benjamin Herrmann - producer
Gerd Huber - producer
Danny Krausz - producer
Rudolf Santschi - producer
Boris Schönfelder - producer
Kurt Stocker - producer
Isabelle Welter - producer
Writer(s):
Christoph Silber - (writer) and
Philipp Stölzl - (writer) and
Rupert Henning - (writer) and
Johannes Naber - (writer)
Benedikt Roeskau - (story)
Cast:
Benno Fürmann - Toni Kurz
Florian Lukas - Andreas Hinterstoisser
Johanna Wokalek - Luise Fellner
Georg Friedrich - Edi Rainer
Simon Schwarz - Willy Angerer
Ulrich Tukur - Henry Arau
Erwin Steinhauer - Emil Landauer
Branko Samarovski - Albert von Allmen
Petra Morzé - Elisabeth Landauer
Hanspeter Müller - Schlunegger
Music: Christian Kolonovits
Posted on: January 28, 2010
January 28th, 2010
I have been at the Eiger twice myself, and i can just recommend it tovisit Grindelwald/Eiger to everyone. The mountain with his north-faceis very impressive. Like the K2 is one of the most difficult mountainsfor climbers nowadays, it was the Eiger in the 20s and 30s. So lasttime i was in Grindelwald (the village below the Eiger) this October, isaw in one advertising window of the local cinema the movie "Nordwand"!Unlucky the movie was booked out on that day, so i could not see thefilm until now! And what can i say, the story has everything, itsthrilling and dramatic and also is a true story. There are a few untruemoments but you can overlook them. So my advice is, if you can see inthe movies, don't wait, run and watch it!
January 30th, 2010
The reaction this film got at the Pusan International Film Festival(PIFF) in Pusan, South Korea, was better than any of the other bigmovies there.
This movie gets a 10 out of 10 from me. It is a harsh story aboutGermany in the 30s as the Nazis were rising and wishing to prove to theworld that they were the best. The tale is about two German men whotake on a very difficult climb. The story is quite riveting, and human.Full of laughs, tragedy, and … a little bit of a love story.
Although the movie starts a little slowly, it really picks up about onethird the way in. The main characters (the two mountain climbers andthe one female love interest) are all solid actors, well directed, andwell casted. The director did a great job at capturing the climb.Everything was so convincingly shot, it makes you wonder if theyactually filmed some of it on a real mountain. I suppose they must haveused CGI, but it was used so sparingly and realistically that it mustbe commended. The contrast between the plight of the mountain climbersand that of the rich bystanders makes the movie so much moreemotionally riveting. Some people in the audience cried.
This is a tragedy that must be seen. It captures humanity at its bestand worst… and shows us that sometimes nature rules our lives, andthat it is not forgiving.
Overall, I felt this movie was a small masterpiece. One that willprobably not be seen by many. But for those who do, you will get a veryspecial treat…
It was especially amazing to know that you, as the viewer, had morethan a telescope to watch this climb with… unlike the bystanders inthe movie, we were able to see more than just the ascent and the finalmoment. We saw the part that mattered the most: the climb.
10/10.. Solid