The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
| The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner | |
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 Film poster | |
| Written by | Werner Herzog |
| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
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| Narrated by | Werner Herzog |
| Music by | Popol Vuh |
| Country of origin | West Germany |
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| Production | |
| Producer | Werner Herzog |
| Cinematography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Editor | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Budget | DEM 72.000 (estimated) |
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| Release | 1974 |
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (German: Die große Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner) is a 1974 documentary film by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about Walter Steiner, a celebrated ski jumper of his era who worked as a carpenter for his full-time occupation. Showcased is Steiner's quest for a world record in ski flying, as well as the dangers involved in the sport. Herzog has considered it one of his "most important films."[1]
Production
[edit]The film includes footage shot in the German towns of Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, as well as Planica in Yugoslavia (now Slovenia). The film was made as part of a series for a German television station, which restricted in some ways the content. Herzog's original cut was 60 minutes long, but it was edited down to 45 minutes to fit in a one-hour television spot. The station also required Herzog himself to appear on camera, which he had not typically done in his previous documentaries.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Herzog, Werner (2001). Herzog on Herzog. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-20708-4.
- ^ Brogan, Jacob (2018-02-19). "Werner Herzog's Genius 1974 Ski-Jumping Film Is a Sports Movie and Nature Documentary in One". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
External links
[edit]- The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner at IMDb
- The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review at Fanzine
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