Truly, this isn't much of a film. It isn't the place to start on Weimar era cinema, Leni Riefenstahl, the German mountain films, or anything else for that matter. But, it still rates a look for the fantastic cinematography of snowscapes and skiers. The movie is almost a silent film. Much of the dialog was added or dubbed during editing but it was hardly needed. The total lack of background noise, the sound of skis on snow, is disturbing. I believe you could watch and understand it without knowing a word of German.
Riefenstahl is something of an innocent in "Ski Chase." It is hard to believe that she is the same person who became Nazi Germany's official film maker. Of course, we all know that the propaganda minister wanted to give the job to Fritz Lang. If only Lang hadn't turned out to have morals.
Riefenstahl is something of an innocent in "Ski Chase." It is hard to believe that she is the same person who became Nazi Germany's official film maker. Of course, we all know that the propaganda minister wanted to give the job to Fritz Lang. If only Lang hadn't turned out to have morals.