All clips used are for entertainment and educational purposes only. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. The eiger sanction filming locations clint eastwood. The eiger sanction film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. N 2 eastwoods decision to brave the mountain was disapproved by dougal haston, director of the international school of mountaineering, who had lost climbers on the eiger, and by cameraman frank stanley, who thought that to climb a. 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. Principal photography started on august 12, 1974, and ended in late september 1974. The most recent notable episode to feature native land was tohajiilee, which was shot in an area of the same name that is a noncontiguous part of the navajo nation. Filming in grindelwald, switzerland began on august 12, 1974 with a team of climbing experts and advisers from. Hotel bellevue des alpes kleine scheidegg swiss historic hotel. With clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, jack cassidy.
Built in 1840, the bellevue des alpes was last extended and renovated in 1948. Eastwood insisted on doing almost all his own climbing. Brilliantly photographed, i didnt find much not to enjoy about this film. Despite all this, its surprisingly fun and unexpectedly compelling. Jan 22, 2014 during filming on the face of the eiger, english mountaineer and crew member david knowles was killed by rock fall. Feb 12, 20 the topnotch action film, based on the novel by trevanian, features some of the most exciting mountain climbing sequences ever filmed.
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. Eastwood was attracted to the script by the opportunity it afforded him to film exciting climbing sequences in the swiss alps, and these wellmade sequences are the high point of the movie. Film maker mike hoover was supervising the filming on the face of the eiger and is credited on the film as climbing advisor. The eiger sanction is a 1972 thriller novel by trevanian, the pen name of rodney william whitaker. The eiger at,041 feet is not as tall as other mountains in the swiss alps, but it is treacherous climbing. The eiger sanction 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The eiger sanction filming locations clint eastwood, george. List of appearances of monument valley in the media. Clint eastwoods movie the eiger sanction was partly filmed in monument valley. As is obvious, eastwood was no ice climber and is merely changing positionhe was filmed only in static closeup while all movement takes were doubled by the elegantly moving martin boysen or myself. A tense, topical and riveting thrillride packed with. The eiger sanction was filmed in technicolor, and was released to theaters with an aspect ratio of 2.
The 1982 book eiger, wall of death by arthur roth is an historical account of first ascents of the north face. 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. The topnotch action film, based on the novel by trevanian, features some of the most exciting mountain climbing sequences ever filmed. Jonathan hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. I have watched a couple of mainstream movies recently that were obviously filmed at zion. 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. Filming took place in utah from 29 september to 7 october 1974. But when the weather closes in it is magnificent and moody almost sinister.
The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller film directed by and starring clint eastwood. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american thriller film directed by and starring clint eastwood. I am still trying to find two mesas to make a narrow gap. Zion national park, utah, usa 21 of 21 found this interesting interesting. The eiger sanction 1975 starring clint eastwood is a spectacular mountain movie of the sort big in 1920s german classic cinema.
Everything about it is totally anachronistic by modern standards, from the outdated gear and climbing techniques to the kitchy plot and casual racism. Eastwood later told movie critic roger ebert, that, during this movies release, he donned a disguise and slipped into a screening of this movie to judge the audiences reactions. He outlined his plans for the summershoot a hollywood film, the eiger sanction. 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 blac. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 filming locations. Jaws 1975 was made the same year 1975 as the eiger sanction 1975, and was also produced by richard zanuck and david brown helen gurley browns husband. The eiger sanction is eastwoods exciting journey into the world of the james bondstyle spy thriller. The eiger sanction 1975 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Eastwood chose john williams to compose the original music soundtrack for the eiger sanctionhis only score in the spy thriller genre. When hemlock is shown on top of the hill near the mountain resort where they will climb the eiger, the down wash from the helicopter filming the shot as it approaches him can be seen blowing the grass around him as well as his clothes and hair. A smart, wellcrafted, exciting and intriguing actionthriller. Fountain in the eiger sanction intro from 1975 filmed in 2011 by bazoka420. The totem pole feature has been offbounds to climbers since the movie was filmed here. The eiger sanction 1975 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The eiger sanction film crew included very experienced mountaineers e. The movie shows the filming locations how they look. I have also included some nice candid photos i have also had on file for quite some time. Set and produced in albuquerque, the phenomenally popular amc series breaking bad, which aired its final episode in september of 20, has filmed on indian territory numerous times. The eiger sanction 1975 included heavyweight support talent, and the result was and still is a true winner. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The eiger sanction 1975, directed by clint eastwood, was partly filmed in monument valley. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines.
But unlike other climbing films that had been shot on sets of fake mountains, eastwoods production would be shot on the real eiger. The eiger sanction behind the scenes photo of clint. Apr 21, 2016 hotel des alpes, 2009 featured in the clint eastwood movie, the eiger sanction 1975. Aug 21, 2016 the eiger sanction is a less of a movie than it is a time capsule. Fountain in the eiger sanction intro from 1975 filmed in 2011 duration. Tragedy on the eiger the death of david knowles i have been asked many times in the past about the death of climber david knowles during the making of the eiger sanction in the summer of 1974. The totem pole feature has been offbounds to climbers. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Masterminded by hamish macinnes, the famed scottish mountaineer and fox of glencoe, the scene was shot on the eiger north face itself. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects.
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. In the early 1990s he began writing ski guidebooks, climbing and ski histories, and biographies. The eiger sanction is really about the third act though where the climbing takes place. One was paul newman in butch cassidy and the sundance kid, and the other was clint eastwood in the eiger sanction. 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. 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. The picture was filmed on location on the eiger mountain and zurich in switzerland, in monument valley and zion national park in the american southwest, and in carmelbythesea and monterey in california. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The eiger sanction 1975 is an exception, and a spectacular one. I am curious whether they were filmed before or after the switzerland. The more outlandish spy fiction elementsthe silly names such as jemima brown, dragon and hemlock, seem outofplace with the very.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. During filming on the face of the eiger, english mountaineer and crew member david knowles was killed by rock fall. Eiger sanction, film of climbing spies the new york times. Based on the 1972 novel the eiger sanction by trevanian. Knowles had made an ascent of the north face of the eiger in 1970. In 1975 part of the clint eastwood movie eiger sanction was filmed in monument valley. Stagecoach 1939 my darling clementine 1946 she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 the searchers 1956 how the west was won 1962 easy rider 1968 2001.
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. 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. Jun 14, 2019 filming locations of the movie the eiger sanction with clint eastwood and george kennedy as main actors. The eiger sanction watching clint eastwood climb the icy mountains to sanction one of the other climbers is a nailbiter, even if the film is a time capsule. The making of the eiger sanction clint on the cover of mountaineering magazine alpinist. A space odyssey 1968 the eiger sanction 1975 national lampoons vacation 1983 back to the future part iii. Monument valley became very well known for westerns, but there have actually been quite a wide variety of movies filmed there action, comedies, science fiction, drama, etc.
From wikipedia casting the rights to the film were bought by universal in. The eiger sanction is a long, foolish but never boring suspense melodrama about a college art professor named jonathan hemlock clint. Film history of san juan county, utah utahs canyon country. In closeups, the eiger was really a mountain in zion national park, utah.
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. Film history of san juan county, utah utahs canyon. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The scene with melloughs, the thunderbird and the side of the shotgun just at the edge of the frame i think may have been filmed in a separate location to the fork in the road where clint eastwood spins the ford bronco around and heads back towards them. The eiger sanction is a 1972 thriller novel by rodney william whitaker, written under the pseudonym trevanian. This page was last edited on 27 august 2019, at 04. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The movie shows the filming locations how they look today. 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. Dec 08, 2011 monument valley became very well known for westerns, but there have actually been quite a wide variety of movies filmed there action, comedies, science fiction, drama, etc. List of appearances of monument valley in the media wikipedia. The eiger sanction, if judged merely on its script, is a dud. Hotel bellevue des alpes kleine scheidegg swiss historic.
Apr 20, 2017 here are 12 movies that filmed memorable scenes in the iconic navajo landscape. You can only get here via the cog railway or by foot. Eiger sanction a dad trying to cope with the loss of his. Mar 16, 2012 the eiger at,041 feet is not as tall as other mountains in the swiss alps, but it is treacherous climbing. At the zurich sanction when jonathan kicks the killer out of the window, just before he kicks him, look at the window. 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. The hotel is where the clint eastwood movie the eiger sanction was filmed. 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. For seven weeks during the summer of 1974 i worked on the filming of the eiger sanction. After the eiger sanction, chic scott continued to climb and guide, notably in the mount logan region. 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. The eiger sanction is a less of a movie than it is a time capsule.
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