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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 climbe...
| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | German |
| Language Notes: | In German with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Netherlands :
Music Box Films,
2008.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 21, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (126 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 02:06:22 |
| Awards: | Won 2009 German Film Awards, Best Cinematography Won 2009 German Film Awards, Best Sound Won 2009 German Film Critics Association Awards, Best Screenplay Won 2009 German Film Critics Association Awards, Best Cinematography |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Kolja Brandt ; editor, Sven Budelmann ; music, Christian Kolonovits. |