--- product_id: 48139165 title: "North Face [DVD] [2008]" price: "$18.26" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/48139165-north-face-dvd-2008 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # North Face [DVD] [2008] **Price:** $18.26 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** North Face [DVD] [2008] - **How much does it cost?** $18.26 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/48139165-north-face-dvd-2008) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Journey to a heart-stopping landscape of danger and relive 48 white-knuckle hours that would go down in history. This is the incredible story behind the first ever attempted scaling of the North Face of the infamous Eiger mountain. Summer 1936. Bearing the expectations of a nation and their Fuhrer, two climbers set out to be the first to conquer the last great problem . But soon their ascent becomes a race for survival threatened by injury and extreme storms. Suddenly, it becomes a pulse-pounding race against both time and the awesome forces of nature. Review: Oustanding filmmaking, with some minor camera shot flaws - Modern German fillmaking has already proven its value with movies like Downfall or The Lives fo Others or Sophie Scholl. These are somewhat recurrent themes, but they embrace a reasonable approach and analytical view of the characters involved in the plot. In this regard, North Face is not an exception. The film runs for a whole couple of hours, giving that feeling to you, in this case opposite views on the same political stand. The only one thing that I would not prefer to see is the wavering camera technique used throughout the film. It is not fully disturbing but at least to me it is somewhat annoying. Fortunately it does not disrupt the suspenseful third act, so in the end no further harm is done to the audience. This is, in my opinion, a highly recommended piece of film, especially to those who appreciate non-commercial, alternative productions to current Hollywoodian stereotypes. A note to foreign buyers: I imported the Blu-Ray edition because the disc is codefree. However, all the extras are encoded in PAL, and will not be viewed in a non-PAL player. If one does not mind not having access to extras, the rest is fine. Review: Excellent - I have read this story and seen Joe Simpsons documentary about this tragedy but watching it played out by quality actors really brought the story to life for me. You get a real essence of the true bravery of these early pioneers of mountaineering. Compared to the equipment and clothing that today's climbers use you wonder how anyone ever ascended anything. This is a real must watch, not only for fans of mountaineering but for those who are in wonder at how far the human spirit will endeavour to stay alive. The photography in this film are again something else. The only thing which did annoy me were the White subtitles which were at times hard to see. But don't let that put you off..... Watch it ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B002WVCRHO | | Actors | Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Georg Friedrich, Johanna Wokalek, Simon Schwarz | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 2.35:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 26,676 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 808 in Historical (DVD & Blu-ray) 898 in World Cinema (DVD & Blu-ray) 8,551 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Country of origin | United Kingdom | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (779) | | Director | Philipp Stolzl | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Language | German (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), German (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | Manufacturer reference | 5055002531712 | | Media Format | Digital Sound, Dolby, PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 18.2 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 80 g | | Release date | 17 April 2019 | | Run time | 2 hours and 1 minute | | Studio | In2film | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Colour:** Colour - **Format:** Digital Sound, Dolby, PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen - **Language:** German - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 1 minute ## Images ![North Face [DVD] [2008] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61rUGVSppTL.jpg) ![North Face [DVD] [2008] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814OhhztbXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oustanding filmmaking, with some minor camera shot flaws *by P***S on 1 August 2009* Modern German fillmaking has already proven its value with movies like Downfall or The Lives fo Others or Sophie Scholl. These are somewhat recurrent themes, but they embrace a reasonable approach and analytical view of the characters involved in the plot. In this regard, North Face is not an exception. The film runs for a whole couple of hours, giving that feeling to you, in this case opposite views on the same political stand. The only one thing that I would not prefer to see is the wavering camera technique used throughout the film. It is not fully disturbing but at least to me it is somewhat annoying. Fortunately it does not disrupt the suspenseful third act, so in the end no further harm is done to the audience. This is, in my opinion, a highly recommended piece of film, especially to those who appreciate non-commercial, alternative productions to current Hollywoodian stereotypes. A note to foreign buyers: I imported the Blu-Ray edition because the disc is codefree. However, all the extras are encoded in PAL, and will not be viewed in a non-PAL player. If one does not mind not having access to extras, the rest is fine. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by R***W on 26 September 2009* I have read this story and seen Joe Simpsons documentary about this tragedy but watching it played out by quality actors really brought the story to life for me. You get a real essence of the true bravery of these early pioneers of mountaineering. Compared to the equipment and clothing that today's climbers use you wonder how anyone ever ascended anything. This is a real must watch, not only for fans of mountaineering but for those who are in wonder at how far the human spirit will endeavour to stay alive. The photography in this film are again something else. The only thing which did annoy me were the White subtitles which were at times hard to see. But don't let that put you off..... Watch it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Moving but misleading *by M***S on 5 July 2012* As far as historical recreations go, this is fairly good, given that no one will ever know exactly what was said and what went wrong at several crucial points during the real climb, back in 1936. That said, I agree with several earlier reviews, in that the producers took a few too many liberties in tweaking the history for dramatic effect, and the adding of a fictional character for a rather bland love-interest plot served no purpose but to annoy history purists. The fact that four men braved the north face of the infamous Eiger, encountered difficulties, overcame challenges, kept on, then tried to save themselves and perished in different ways, each tragic, seems more than enough material to me without making it seem that the men were not united in their goal from the off, that someone was specifically to blame for each accident, that one man sacrificed himself, or that a woman could sit all night on the face through a bitter storm was quite ridiculous. The way each man struggled and died, up to Kurz's actual last words, should be respected, within the lore of the Eiger's history. I also highly recommend that anyone who likes this film watches The Beckoning Silence [DVD ], which puts right some of the unfortunate rewrites this film has, as it is a fantastic documentary by climber Joe Simpson, from Touching The Void [DVD ]. As a documentary, it recreates the climb on the Eiger face itself, and is not intended to be a drama, but an accurate recreation. "North Face" makes the mistake of rewriting history with the false belief that people find raw history boring, or that without a love plot there is no reason for people to strive to live (Hollywood is plagued with this.. it seems to be contagious). Toni Kurz, the last to die during that climb, did not die for Nazi Germany (a swastika on the UK cover is over doing it), did not stay awake all night for an ex-girlfriend, or try to cling on to life for any reason other than he believed he could survive against the odds. The fact that he was so close yet so helpless makes it all the more painful. If you can see past the few fictional elements of this film, it remains very enjoyable, the CGI is so very good (check out the short Visual Effects extra feature), the disastrous outcome remains as poignant now as in 1936. RIP to those brave fellows, and others like them, whose efforts were an example to humanity, striving to conquer the unknown through a great sense of youth and adventure. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/48139165-north-face-dvd-2008](https://www.desertcart.us/products/48139165-north-face-dvd-2008) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*