The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
| The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner | |
|---|---|
_000020387.jpg) Opening shot of the film. | |
| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Produced by | Werner Herzog |
| Written by | Werner Herzog |
| Starring |
Walter Steiner Werner Herzog |
| Narrated by | Werner Herzog |
| Music by | Popol Vuh |
| Cinematography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Edited by | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
Production company |
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion Süddeutscher Rundfunk (SDR) |
| Distributed by | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
Release dates | 1974 |
Running time | 45 min. |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language |
German English |
| Budget | DEM 72.000 (estimated) |
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (Ge. Die Große Ekstase des Bildschnitzers Steiner) is a 1974 documentary film by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about celebrated ski-jumper Walter Steiner who works as a carpenter for his full-time occupation. Herzog has called it "one of my most important films." [1]
Production
The film includes footage shot in the German towns of Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, as well as Planica in Yugoslavia. 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. Also, the station required Herzog himself to appear on camera, which he had not typically done in his documentaries until this point.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Herzog, Werner (2001). Herzog on Herzog. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-20708-1.
External links
- The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner at the Internet Movie Database
- Review at Fanzine