Die Große Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner (1975)
Directed by Werner Herzog
Genres - Culture & Society, Sports & Recreation |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Sculpture, Sports |
Run Time - 45 min. |
Countries - Germany |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this documentary, the dramatic ski-jumping exploits of Walter Steiner are explored, along with his life-story and the philosophy which motivates him. Steiner is a Swiss woodcarver who experiences something resembling bliss in the confrontation with fear which is a feature of ski-jumping. One highlight of the film is its slow-motion footage of jumping.
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Keywords
ski-jumping, creativity, fear, life-story, Swiss [nationality], woodcarver
