Before she became a celebrated documentarian (and notorious public figure), Leni Riefenstahl was a popular actress, best known for her "mountain films" made by director Arnold Fanck. The Holy Mountain (Der heilige Berg, 1926) and The White Hellof Pitz Palu (Die weisse H”lle vom Piz Pal, 1929) were awe-inspiring dramas of romance and survival, but her 1927 film The Great Leap (Der groáe Sprung) was something surprisingly different: a playful romantic comedy set high atop the Dolomites. Riefenstahl plays an Italian peasant whose simple life is upended when a series of urbanites invade the slopes for a ski vacation. This bubbly comedy (featuring Riefenstahl"s usual on-screen love interest, Luis Trenker) combines slapstick laughs with stunning footage of acrobatic skiing and rock climbing, making it perhaps the most entertaining (if unconventional) entry in the cycle of German mountain films.
The Great Leap
Director: Arnold Fanck
Actor: Leni Riefenstahl
Price:
$
12.12
Condition: New
No. Of Discs: 1
UPC: 738329246174
Running Time: 111 Mins
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Format: DVD
Actor: Luis Trenker
Released Year: 1927
Genre: Comedy, Nature
Provider: Kino Lorber
Studio: Kino Lorber
Total Price: $ 12.12
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