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Der Weisse Rausch (1931)

Also known as The White Ecstasy

1931 · Feature film · 76 min · dir. Arnold Fanck

Romantically set and romantically played in the capital of winter sports...ninety minutes of breathtaking adventures on ice...with a cast of hundreds on skis.

  • Comedy

Synopsis

The White Ecstasy is a 1931 German mountain film written and directed by Arnold Fanck and starring Hannes Schneider, Leni Riefenstahl, Guzzi Lantschner, and Walter Riml. The film is about the skiing exploits of a young village girl, and her attempts to master the sport of skiing and ski-jumping aided by the local ski expert. Filmed on location in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, the film was one of the first to use and develop outdoor film-making techniques and featured several innovative action-skiing…

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Details

Director
Arnold Fanck
Writer
Arnold Fanck
Composer
Paul Dessau
Cinematography
Hans Karl Gottschalk
Studio
Sokal-Film GmbH
Released
1931-12-10
Original title
Der weiße Rausch
Running time
76 minutes

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