Vertical (1966)

Original title

Вертикаль

Directed by

Stanislav Govorukhin, Boris Durov

Genre

action film, adventure film, sport film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

0+

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A team of climbers attempts to scale a dangerous mountain. The leader hides critical information from the group as a storm approaches.

suspensefulruggedtension-filledbleakgrittyisolatedintenseadventurous

What happens

Vertical (Russian: Вертикаль) is a 1967 Soviet sports action adventure film directed by Stanislav Govorukhin and Boris Durov. With 32.8 million viewers it became one of the 1967 Soviet box office leaders (10th place among the Soviet-produced movies and 13th place it total). The film was a directorial debut for both Govorukhin and Durov. It was also the first movie where Vladimir Vysotsky worked as a composer and songwriter. His songs became extremely popular, they were immediately released on the extended play and gave a start to his musical career. The film tells the story of a seasoned climber Vitali Leonov who leads a team to conquer a treacherous peak, but important information is kept secret and an approaching cyclone test their survival and trust. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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