Jan 01, 1974
45 min
Full-HD

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)

A study of the psychology of a champion ski-flyer, whose full-time occupation is carpentry.

Category

Documentary

Country

Germany

Companies

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Werner Herzog

Self

Walter Steiner

Self

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