Scale the ALPS at COSI
The ALPS opens on the 7-story Extreme Screen June 6
(Columbus)-May 20, 2008- MacGillivray Freeman’s extraordinary giant screen mountain adventure The Alps about Europe’s greatest mountain range and one man’s quest to climb the infamous North Face of the Eiger opens Friday, June 6 at COSI.
“Against a backdrop of overwhelming natural beauty, The Alps is a true-life story of extraordinary courage,” says director Stephen Judson. “It’s the intensely personal journey of a man, John Harlin, who has every reason not to climb the deadly Eiger North Face – yet climb it he must.”
In the tradition of MacGillivray Freeman’s blockbuster hit, Everest, The Alps follows a stirring human story that unfolds in the midst of some of nature’s most awe-inspiring scenery. At the heart of the film is John Harlin III’s climb of the storied North Face of the Eiger, one of the world’s most celebrated peaks but also one notorious among climbers for its deadly avalanches and showers of falling rock. Harlin and the Eiger have had a tenuous relationship for decades. Forty years ago, Harlin’s father – famed alpinist John Harlin II, a rising media star considered one of America’s best mountaineers – set out to pioneer a bold new route straight up the Eiger’s 6,000-foot face. At 4,000 feet, approaching the summit, Harlin’s rope broke, sending him plummeting to a tragic death that would shatter the lives of his family. Just nine years old at the time, John Harlin III has been haunted by the Eiger ever since.
“The grandeur of the Alps makes for an incredible match-up with the visual spectacle of IMAX theatre photography,” adds producer Greg MacGillivray. “It is such an enticing location, filled with history and human accomplishments. More than that, though, our film is a human story about facing one’s fears and about family and family legacies. People will come away inspired by John Harlin’s emotional quest to reconnect with his father who died on the fabled Eiger.”
The Alps is directed by Stephen Judson, produced by two-time Academy Award® nominee Greg MacGillivray and Mark Krenzien, and narrated by actor Michael Gambon. Written by Stephen Venables and Stephen Judson, the film features music from rock legends Queen.
General COSI Admission is not required to see a film. Extreme Screen tickets are $6.00 when purchased with a general admission pass and $7.50 when purchased alone. Please find showtimes at http://www.cosi.org/visitors/theater/
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