A German historical drama; A brutal and gripping account of the 1936 attempt by two Germans and two Austrians to summit on the North Face of the Eiger mountain before the 1938 Olympic games. The story is weighed down by the baggage of Nazi Aryanism, embodied over-candidly by a Berlin journalist with few scruples, who is observing their ascent. The romantic element feels unnecessary given the drama on the rock. The mountain action is terrific and it is photographed brilliantly.
Review of North Face
