Apr 15, 2011 herzog did not appear on camera by choice in the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner. The genius of werner herzogs the great ecstasy of woodcarver. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner with how much woo. A troubled youth vandalizes a church and winds up in a close association with the woodcarver whose work he destroyed. Photo by werner herzog productionsnew yorker films.
Jorg schmidtreitwein, francisci joan, frederik hettich, alfred chrosziel, gideon meron ed. This entry was posted in film and tagged film, herzog, skiing. With john ratzenberger, dakota daulby, woody jeffreys, nicole oliver. For example, a simple craftsman can extend the limits of human existence. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner visions du reel. Herzog was born werner stipetic in munich, to elizabeth stipetic, an austrian of croatian descent, and dietrich herzog, who was german. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1975 herzog has called this documentary about the celebrated skijumper, walter steiner, one of my most important films. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 01011974 us documentary 45m user score. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 directed by.
The film was made for a series called border stations grenzstationen and the format demanded that he appear. The film opens with a strangely hypnotic slowmotion shot of steiner seemingly floating in air in the middle of a ski jump set to strange guitar music. Werner herzog 1974 the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner somnambulist cesare. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner is a 45 minute documentary about german ski jumper walter steiner. Werner herzog and ecstatic truth werner herzogs third feature is a haunting, sardonic exploration of africa as it was in the beginning, and as it becomes glutted with the wastes of technological civilization. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 west germany 45mins source. In herzogs oeuvre, this film, like the skiflying abilities of walter steiner, ranks near the very top. See more ideas about film, about time movie and alejandro jodorowsky. Over the course of his career, he manages to break every major record held in his sport, seemingly without effort. The german director s 1974 short the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner shows why sport is so compelling.
Jan 20, 2016 the career of former swiss ski jumper walter steiner was documented in the 1974 film, the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner by filmmaker werner herzog. Analyzing the poem, the woodcarver, and how it relates to. There is a wonderful werner herzog documentary film titled the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974. Walter steiner is a tall, gangly man with an apologetic smile, softspoken and unexcitable in his tone of voice. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner with how much wood could a woodchuck chuck friday, february 10, 2017, 6 p. Herzog has called it one of my most important films. Herzogs film begins with a brief slowmotion shoot of a skijumper. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner shows we dont need softfocus portraits. It struck me and led to useful and powerful contemplation and insight about the things in me i need to name and let go of in order to let the divine open up doors in front of me. A study of the psychology of a champion skijumper, whose fulltime occupation is carpentry. The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 movie. The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 cast. The great ecstasy of the sculptor steinerhow much wood would. Swiss ski jumper walter steiner is the subject of this biographical documentary short narrated by herzog.
Set in contemporary beijing, the film traces the fortunes and misfortunes of two seventeenyear. An overview of other films like the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner. Movies like the woodcarver if you like the woodcarver you are looking for christian film movies about with teenager, church, cemetery, fire, christian, vandalism and skateboard themes of. Analyzing the poem, the woodcarver, and how it relates to teaching 1568 words 7 pages i have entered into the field of education with full knowledge that it can be very challenging but it is my venture to make it gratifying for both my students and myself. The film was made for a series called border stations grenzstationen and. Showcased is steiners quest for a world record in ski flying, as well as the dangers involved in the sport.
Werner herzog is something of a myth in the film world. Werner herzog 1974 the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner flavorazor. In this documentary, the dramatic skijumping exploits of walter steiner are explored, along with his lifestory and the philosophy which motivates him. Popol vuh with walter steiner, werner herzog herzogs film begins with a brief slowmotion shoot of a skijumper. With a total of 28 world records set it is the world leading ski jump hill in this statistic. Streiner competed in the 1972 winter olympics in sapporo, japan and won a ski jumping silver medal in the individual large hill. Feb 19, 2018 the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner shows we dont need softfocus portraits of athletes to capture the olympic spirit. Maybe more than any other film i have made it is one that needs to be completed by the audience, which means all feelings, thoughts, and interpretations are welcome. By 1974 skiflying was reaching its limits, a fact acknowledged by steiner in the film. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner shows we dont need softfocus portraits of athletes to capture the olympic spirit. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He is the opposite of the operatic voyagers through insanity we normally find at the centre of a werner herzog film, yet he is one of my favourite herzog heroes. It is about walter steiner, a celebrated ski jumper of his era who worked as a carpenter for his fulltime occupation.
At the 1979 cannes film festival, eva mattes won the award for best supporting actress for her part in this film. Werner herzogs ski jumping film is essential viewing this winter olympics. Werner herzogs ski jumping film is essential viewing this winter. May 22, 2011 the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner ge. In the worlds his films create and observe, anything is possible and even achievable. The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 dir by werner herzog english subtitles. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Fittingly, while making 1982s fitzcarraldo, herzog would pin images of steiner and eisner on a makeshift inspiration board. The woodcarver of the title refers to the hobby of famed swiss skiflyer walter steiner. Aguirre, the wrath of god, the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner, heart of glass, nosferatu, the dark glow of the mountains, fitzcarraldo, cobra verde and my best fiend.
Ive looked around a lot for a release with the music from this herzog short film, but have yet to find anything. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner werner herzog is today one of the most respected filmmakers alive, but for a while, he was just a lunatic with a camera who made really weird fiction films and even weirder documentaries. Jul 10, 2007 the opening scene from the great ecstasy of the sculptor steiner. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 the movie. A study of the psychology of a champion skijumper, whose full. May 09, 2010 the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner is a 45 minute documentary about german ski jumper walter steiner. Kosmiche music legends popul vuh draw out and illustrate the beauty and drama. In the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner, herzog plays the naive, awestruck reporter, humbled by the supremacy of the skiflier. It is about celebrated skijumper walter steiner who works. Popol vuh ost the great ecstasy of the sculptor steiner. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974, 47 minutes a film about flying in the face of death. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
One of cinemas most unique voices, he has for the past 53 years crafted raw, organic films about madness, passion, and the beauty of the irrational. The woodcarver by chuang tzu this story was shared in our spiritual formation class on thursday as part of a group process of meditation and reflection. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner business insider. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 directed. Download the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974. Watch the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner bfi player. Herzog films steiner training and competing at a planica ski jumping. By then, steiners flightslike eisners survivalhad come to emblematize all he hoped to achieve, a rejection of the human body and its limitations. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Werner herzogs ski jumping film is essential viewing this. As a teenager, he had wanted to be a skijumper, but fate intervened and herzog became a filmmaker. A common trait among werner herzogs male protagonists from timothy treadwell to fitzcarraldo to aguirre is a flagrant disregard for their own personal safety in pursuit of something greater. Jul, 2011 there is a wonderful werner herzog documentary film titled the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974.
But herzog is also an intelligent, intuitive filmmaker. Watch the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner online bfi player. Klaus kinski as friedrich johann franz woyzeck eva mattes as marie. Yet with 1974s the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner, a short. The great ecstasy of the sculptor steiner see more. Herzog did not appear on camera by choice in the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner is a very strange sports documentary. Which of these sports documentaries is the most uplifting. Despite such ravishing and apparently pure achievements as the beginning and ending of aguirre, wrath of god and the beautiful slowmotion skijumps in the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner, the present vogue for werner herzog as a visionary artist is in some respects a curious phenomenon. The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 cast and.
Winter dreams f scott fitzgeralds life remembered in fine film open culture. The first and most impressive is the great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner, which is a fascinating and breathtaking look at the exploits of a ski flier. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 west germany 45mins. It was built in 1969 and is named after the original constructors and brothers vlado also known as lado and janez gorisek. The third instalment of the 2001 silk screen collection, wang xiaoshuais beijing bicycle 2001, is an ode to the bicycle that has readily become a symbol of mainland china. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The career of former swiss ski jumper walter steiner was documented in the 1974 film, the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner by filmmaker werner herzog. Set in contemporary beijing, the film traces the fortunes and misfortunes of two seventeenyearold males, one from the city and one from the countryside. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The eponymous steiner is the worlds top ski jumper, or as they beautifully said in the 70s, ski flyer. In the film s penultimate sequence, steiner claims he raised a.
The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner senses of cinema. Jan 22, 20 4 thoughts on the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner bhikku says. The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 cast and crew walter steiner is a worldclass ski jumper he won a silver medal in the 1972 winter olympics who works fulltime as a carpenter. This is an early documentary by werner herzog, which my friend ben gleitzman told me about. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion.
Dec 14, 2004 the woodcarver of the title refers to the hobby of famed swiss skiflyer walter steiner. The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 dir by. Woyzeck 1979 film project gutenberg selfpublishing. The station also required herzog himself to appear on camera, which he had not typically done in his previous documentaries. The great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner 1974 werner.
The opening scene from the great ecstasy of the sculptor steiner. Werner herzog the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. We find him, in a brief excerpt at the beginning of the film, at home in his studio of wooden sculptures, all of them a miniature, asymmetrical human form. In 1974, hill appeared as the main location in the great ecstasy of woodcarver steiner, a german film directed by werner herzog which portrayed swiss ski jumper walter steiner who works as a carpenter for his fulltime occupation. Flying hill of gorisek brothers is a ski flying hill and the biggest of eight hills located at the planica nordic centre in planica, slovenia.
The great ecstasy of the woodcarver steiner 1974 walter steiner is a worldclass ski jumper he won a silver medal in the 1972 winter olympics who works fulltime as a carpenter. The film was completed in 2014 with a different cast. When werner was two weeks old, his mother took refuge in the remote bavarian village of sachrang in the chiemgau alps, after the house next to theirs was destroyed during a bombing raid at the close of world war ii. An aging woodcarver takes a troubled teen under his wing and, in doing so, brings the teen and his family back together and back to god. This is part sports documentary with herzog as the commentator and fan and part voyage of discovery as herzog takes us into the imagination and motivations of the otherwise down to earth.
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