The making of the eiger sanction clint on the cover of mountaineering magazine alpinist. This window has two panes of glass that open outward, with the latch in the middle, but a view from the outside shows that its a single window with one pane of glass in it, not big enough for two panes. About 50 percent of the movie is taken up with incredible and spectacular camera work of breathtaking and hair raising mountain scenery both in the usas famous monument valley terrain, and also in the swiss alps. Jonathan is happy to have put his secret life behind him, but he is blackmailed into doing one more hit, which the organization calls a sanction. Hotel bellevue des alpes kleine scheidegg swiss historic hotel.
Even if you are a climber, you probably know its not a great movie. Eiger sanction hotel nominated historic hotel of the. The following article about the making of one of hollywoods first climbing films originally appeared in the 19751976 edition of ascent. The eiger sanction 1975 included heavyweight support talent, and the result was and still is a true winner.
Overview of eiger sanction, the, 1975, directed by clint eastwood, with clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, at turner classic movies. The eiger sanction, based on the novel by trevanian, focuses on clint eastwood, a retired mountain climber and hired assassin, being recalled from retirement by head of a secret intelligence. The eiger sanction 1975 is an exception, and a spectacular one. Akcja na eigerze the eiger sanction 1975 polski dubbing. In the shots below i was preparing clint to climb the eiger, one of the most dangerous mountains in switzerland. The eiger sanction lacks shape, rhythm, and any notable tone or pointofview. The story is about a classical art professor and collector who doubles as a professional assassin, and who is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. See the full list of the eiger sanction cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It could be said that the eiger sanction is not a good movie unless youre a climber. Although there are some entertaining parts and a germ of a good story, it really is dated, poorly written, and kinda racist and misogynistic. Its the james bond clonemountain climbing movie nobody asked for, the eiger sanction.
The eiger sanction clint eastwood george kennedy vonetta mcgee 1976 an art professor clint eastwood must draw on his abilities as an assassin to kill an unknown enemy agent during a swiss mountain climb. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller film directed by and starring clint eastwood. In the eiger sanction, he is a different kind of gun fighter. The eiger sanction 1975 stream and watch online moviefone. The hotel bellvue des alpes at kleine scheidegg has been nominated as the historic hotel of the year 2011 this is the hotel that featured in the eiger sanction.
Jun 27, 2016 the eiger sanction 1975 ost john williams duration. This page was last edited on 27 august 2019, at 04. After catching the eiger sanction on a late night showing on encore, id have to say that there are some films that are worth a one time watch but nothing more. Akcja na eigerze the eiger sanction, 1975 jako jonathan hemlock. The target is one of three men who are going to attempt to climb the eiger, a challenging mountain range. The eiger sanction results to be one of just a handful of clint eastwood movies in the spy espionage genre, the films include firefox 1982, absolute power 1997, and open fire 1993. 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. He is an art professor, a mountain climber, and a mercenary, performing assassinations i. If theres one thing we as climbers lack, its hollywood films about rock climbing. Oh, and sorry wes but mountaineers dont really do expeditions anymore. The eiger sanction amerykanski film sensacyjny z 1975 w rezyserii clinta eastwooda wyprodukowany przez universal. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger two reluctant german climbers begin their daring ascent.
I liked the ending but the trip there was a bit disjointed. Eiger sanction, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Pelna obsada filmu akcja na eigerze 1975 the eiger sanction akcja toczy sie w alpach szwajcarskich. The novel was made into a film directed by and starring clint eastwood in 1975. The assassin angle was kind of weak and for as fun as the mr. Having seen the hotel from the outside on several occasions, it never struck me as anything remarkable. The amusing dialogue that is to show off hemlocks alleged wit falls flat every time, although at least part of the blame is the acting. Rent the eiger sanction 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd. Clint eastwood directs and stars in this international intrigue action thriller that takes place on the swiss alps. The eiger sanction 1975 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Writes on film and film culture for obieg, kino, filmweb. Spoilers 3 clint eastwood preformed the sequence where his character hangs off the side of a mountain by a cable himself without the use of a stunt double.
At the zurich sanction when jonathan kicks the killer out of the window, just before he kicks him, look at the window. This totally politically incorrect film stars clint eastwood as a retired government assassin to come back for one last hit but finds himself dragged into revenging a colleagues death. Jonathan hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. Clint eastwood directs and stars in this intrigue thriller about a retired assassin who is forced into action when a deadly double agent murders a close friend. The hunt takes eastwood on a breathtaking journey up the swiss alps. Jonathan hemlock clint eastwood is an art history professor and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction assassination for an obscure government bureau. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the eiger sanction with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. From the greatest climbing film of all time, the eiger sanction. The victim will be one of three men attempting a dangerous ascent of the eiger, a beautiful but punishing mountain range in swiss alps. Christer christensen, bernard eiger, rolf engstrom, gun fors, udo. John hemlock, a former assassin who is persuaded to accept a final sanction while leading a group of climbers up the eiger mountain in the swiss alps. Akcja na eigerze 1975 the eiger sanction akcja toczy sie w alpach szwajcarskich. Nov 25, 2014 it could be said that the eiger sanction is not a good movie unless youre a climber. Rent the eiger sanction 1975 starring clint eastwood and george kennedy on dvd and bluray.
It has a plot so unlikely and confused that we cant believe it for much more than 15 seconds at a time, but its action sequences are so absorbing and its mountaintop photography so compelling that we dont care. Clint eastwood both directed and starred in this thriller based on a novel by trevanian. Akcja na eigerze the eiger sanction 1975 polski dubbing youtube. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a mountain climbing team is the russian killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous eiger. Released 1975, the eiger sanction stars clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, jack cassidy the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Jonathan hemlock lives in a renovated gothic church on long island.
Hemlock, a retired professional assassin eastwood, who has turned toward the. Instead, it is drawn on the suave, debonair charm of james bond. The building, its interior and its guest list are steeped in history, while the hotel is also famous for being the location where the eiger sanction starring clint eastwood and north face with benno furmann were filmed. While hemlock is an experienced mountaineer and willing to make the climb, hes troubled to discover that he does not know which of the other three men scaling the eiger is his true target. In the eiger sanction, i play clint eastwoods trainer, george. Ikonet, regissoren og komponisten clinterns tre ansikter montages. Eiger sanction, the internet movie firearms database guns. I have also had the privilege of meeting him personally a thousand years ago in the restaurant he owns in san francisco. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Based on the 1972 novel the eiger sanction by trevanian, the film is about an art history professor, mountain climber and former assassin once employed by a secret united states government agency who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession and do one more sanction, a euphemism. I dont know about you, but ive been and will remain a big fan of clint eastwood. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger. Its not a western, or a dirty harry movie, but still entertaining just the same. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. A smart, wellcrafted, exciting and intriguing actionthriller. There comes a time in some movies when sheer spectacle overwhelms any consideration of plot, and clint eastwoods the eiger sanction is a movie like that. Hotel bellevue des alpes kleine scheidegg swiss historic.
Watch the eiger sanction movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Sure, we have the classics, vertical limit, cliffhanger, and even mission. The famous 1929 german movie titled the white hell of pitz palou 1929 germany starring young leni riefenshahl directed by joseph pabst is an example of german mountain movies which always included spectacular camera work recording breathtaking icy. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 filming locations. Im just glad clint eastwood survived the early tawdry portion of his directing career epitomized by the awful spy thriller the eiger sanction.
Built in 1840, the bellevue des alpes was last extended and renovated in 1948. Zion national park, utah, usa 21 of 21 found this interesting interesting. The eiger sanction movie trailer and videos tv guide. George was the half indian daughter of george kennedy. The eiger sanction, if judged merely on its script, is a dud. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. The eiger sanction 1975 directed by clint eastwood. Hemlock, a retired professional assassin eastwood, who has turned toward the calmer pursuit of art collecting, is suddenly forced out of retirement to hunt a deadly double agent who murdered a close friend. Here eastwood contribute to create an acceptable film, plenty of opportunities for clint to strut his climbing skills, its all in good fun and often.
Indeed, while the story was silly, the movie did well at the box office thanks to the efforts of the real climbers who provided the spectacular. There comes a time in some movies when sheer spectacle overwhelms any consideration of plot, and clint eastwoods the eiger sanction is a movie like that, wrote the movie critic roger ebert in 1975. Jonathan hemlock possesses the same cultural refinement and cosmopolitanism that the bond character does. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The eiger sanction is a 1975 thriller directed by clint eastwood, who stars in the film as dr. Clint eastwood is a art professorretired assassin for a shadowy government outfit, headed up by an albino named the dragon. His character is not drawn on the swift, total retribution exacted by the man with no name. With clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, jack cassidy. The eiger sanction 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thunderbolt and lightfoot, 1974 jako john thunderbolt doherty. Its politically incorrect even for its time, depicts some strange ideas about climbing, and has somewhat nonsensical dialogue. I can see why the eiger sanction isnt essential eastwood but its worth it.
The eiger sanction 1975 trivia 28 add new clint eastwood preformed the sequence where his character hangs off the side of a mountain by a cable himself without. A tense, topical and riveting thrillride packed with. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Based on the 1972 novel the eiger sanction, by trevanian, the film is about an art history professor, mountain climber, and former assassin once employed by a secret united states government agency who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession and do one more sanction, a euphemism for.
The eiger sanction is an early 70s thriller which tries to chase some of that james bond money. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller directed by and starring clint eastwood. This is the eiger sanction by sambo re on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The eiger sanction music from the original motion picture. The eiger sanction 1975 starring clint eastwood is a spectacular mountain movie of the sort big in 1920s german classic cinema. The eiger sanction clint eastwood george kennedy vonetta mcgee 1976 an art professor clint eastwood must draw on his abilities as an assassin to kill an. The eiger sanction is a 1972 thriller novel by trevanian, the pen name of rodney william whitaker. Community service instead of jail is an alternative sanction in most european countries. Jonathan hemlock eastwood is a professor of art history who formerly had a deadly secret life. Apr 14, 2014 5 finally, this is not some cheesy hollywood treatment of our glorious sport but actually a historical documentary on the first ascent of the eiger.
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