Hyōheki (1958)
- Original title
- 氷壁
- Directed by
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A mountaineer faces a moral crisis after a climbing accident. The story examines the psychological weight of survival in a harsh alpine environment.
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What happens
Hyōheki (Japanese: 氷壁; lit. "Wall of ice") is a 1956 Japanese novel by Yasushi Inoue. It was awarded the prize of the Japan Art Academy in 1959. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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