North Face (film)

North Face
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhilipp Stölzl
Written byChristoph Silber
Rupert Henning
Johannes Naber
Philipp Stölzl
Produced byBoris Schönfelder
Danny Krausz
Benjamin Herrmann
StarringBenno Fürmann
Florian Lukas
Johanna Wokalek
Ulrich Tukur
CinematographyKolja Brandt
Edited bySven Budelmann
Music byChristian Kolonovits
Release dates
  • 9 October 2008 (2008-10-09) (Switzerland)
  • 23 October 2008 (2008-10-23) (Germany)
  • 24 October 2008 (2008-10-24) (Austria)
Running time
121 minutes
CountriesGermany, Austria, Switzerland
LanguageGerman

North Face (German: Nordwand) is a 2008 German historical fiction film directed by Philipp Stölzl and starring Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, and Ulrich Tukur. Based on the famous 1936 attempt to climb the Eiger north face, the film is about two German climbers involved in a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps.[1]

  1. ^ "North Face". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 24 January 2012.