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Toni (Benno Fürmann), Andi (Florian Lukas) and Austrian competitor Edi (Georg Friedrich)

The Eiger looms behind Andi (Florian Lukas) and Toni (Benno Fürmann).

Journalist Luise Fellner (played by Johanna Wokalek)

Director Philipp Stölzl

Andi (Florian Lukas), Toni (Benno Fürmann), Willy (Simon Schwarz), Edi (Georg Friedrich)

German Alpinist Toni Kurz (portrayed by Benno Fürmann)

North Face

directed by Philipp Stölzl
starring Benno Fürmann, Johanna Wokalek, Ulrich Tukur

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.

Awards

Best Screenplay – German Film Critics Awards

Press Reactions

Critic’s Pick. A transfixing life-and-death adventure tale. – The New York Times
A genuinely gripping drama. – New York Daily News
Riveting and exhilarating! – Los Angeles Times
Stunning! Takes you along on one of the great adventures of the 20th century. – KNBC/LYONS DEN RADIO
4 STARS! One of the best mountain climbing movies ever made. – Seattle Times
Wickedly suspenseful! – San Francisco Chronicle
The most exhilarating thriller of the season. – Kelly Vance, East Bay Express