The mountains have always been and will remain a fascinating scenery for the movies.
In this article we propose some of them that we have watched and liked.
We have categorized them and the first category is
Movies based on true stories
North Face (2008)
Original Title: Nordwand
Terrain: Eiger, Switzerland
Directed by: Philipp Stölzl
Running time: 121 minutes
Summary:
The movie was based on the true events of the unsuccessful attempt to scale the north face of the Eiger in 1936.Two German climbers, Toni Kurz, and Andi Hinterstoisse, were competing to conquer this last major unclimbed Alpine face.
North face Official Trailer –
127 Hours (2010)
Terrain: Blue John Canyon, USA
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Running time: 93 minutes
Summary:
The movie was based on Aron Ralston’s memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
It tells the story of how Ralston was trapped by a boulder in an isolated canyon in Blue John Canyon and how he eventually escaped.
127 HOURS – Full Length Official Trailer –
Nanga Parbat (2010)
Terrain: Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
Directed by: Joseph Vilsmaier
Running time: 104 minutes
Summary:
Movie about the tragic climb on Nanga Parbat by two brothers, Reinhold and Günther Messner in 1970. Younger bother Günther Messner died in the expedition.It features the childhood events of both brothers, their journey into climbing and the fateful expedition.
Nanga Parbat Official Trailer –
Everest (2015)
Terrain: Mount Everest, Nepal
Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
Running time: 121 minutes
Summary:
The movie is adapted from Beck Weathers’ memoir Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest.
It is based on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. It follows the climbing teams led by summit guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
Everest – Official Trailer –
The Climb (2017)
Original Title: L’ascension
On screen: Mount Everest, Nepal
Directed by: Ludovic Bernard
Running time: 103 minutes
Summary:
Movie based on real-life story of Nadir Dendoune who decides to climb Mount Everest to show his love for a woman. He has no mountaineering experience and became the first French-Algerian to climb Everest in 2003.
The Climb / L’Ascension Official Trailer –