Klammer

Oct 28 2021 N/A 1h 40m
Biography, Drama, Sport

Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself at the “eye of the storm” when he shows up for the men’s downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. Since the previous season the charismatic newcomer has won virtually every race. The pressure from the media and the public and the hopes of an entire nation are off the scales. His sponsor is pushing him to switch equipment right before the competition, the weather is getting steadily worse, and his toughest rivals know that Franz has to do better than just a flawless run. Franz senses that he has to find his own path and that only the love of his life can give him the strength to do that. This is the most important race of his life in which he skis a line that nobody even thought was possible and which will make him to this day a legend in the sport of downhill skiing.

Plot

For the downhill race at the Winter Olympics 1976 in Innsbruck, there could only be one favourite: Franz Klammer. The charismatic Austrian racer carried the hopes of the whole nation on his shoulders. With the public's pressure reaching astronomical proportions, his sponsor wanting to change his equipment at the last minute for promotional reasons, the weather conditions worsening by the day, the mountain turning out to be defiant and rival racers on his heels, Franz needs to face the ultimate challenge: He has to find the strength to conquer the mountain on his own. But in order to do that, he needs the love of his life, Eva, to give him the courage to free himself from all restraints in order to perform the race of a lifetime.

Written by

Andreas Schmied, Elisabeth Schmied

Directed by

Andreas Schmied

Cast

Julian Waldner, Valerie Huber, Wolfgang Oliver

Crew

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Production Countries

Austria

Production Companies

Epo-Film, Samsara Filmproduktion, Sabotage Films Vienna

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
408
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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