Together they form a portrait of a man that is so complete, and so tragic, that downhill racer becomes the best movie ever made about sports without really being about sports. Streaming services and large tv screens have really hurt movie. Streaming and special edition criterion dvd and bluray. Robert redford, in the title role, plays an egotistical loner aiming for olympic gold. The film focuses on the complex relationships between the matriarch of the family nana and her two sons james and alex who is darrens father. Notes by hopkins fan douglass fake complete the package. Telecharger havana film complet en francais vf hd 1990. Robert redford is a downhill racer on amazon prime video and. Dating from 1969, downhill racer holds up remarkably well both as a character study and a visually impressive journey into the world of olympic skiing. Although there is a story here, robert redfords character, a skier trying to. Downhill racer is a 1969 american sports drama film starring robert redford, gene hackman. Downhill racer is essentially, a movie to see only for the terrific skiing sequences. Downhill racer 1969 is the feature debut of michael ritchie, the first project that frustrated actor and future movie star robert redford developed for himself and the.
Director michael ritchies the golden child debut film is a tense and taut look at the world of olympic skiing. With a subtle screenplay by acclaimed novelist james salter, downhill racer is a vivid character portrait buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that brings the viewer directly into. Downhill racer 1969 directed by michael ritchie, starring robert redford and gene hackman. Theyre moments devoted to capturing the angle of a glance, the curve of a smile, an. Theyre moments devoted to capturing the angle of a glance, the curve of a smile, an embarrassed silence. Together they form a portrait of a man that is so complete, and so tragic, that downhill racer becomes the best movie ever made about sports without really. Downhill racer is a 1969 american sports drama film starring robert redford, gene hackman and camilla sparv, and was the directorial debut of michael ritchie.
Powerful 1969 film tells story of aloof, arrogant downhill skier redford with aspirations to. Robert redford is the hero, a handsome loner from idaho springs, colorado, bent on. The downhill racer is the name of a ride that alex bought. Downhill racer plunges the viewer thrillingly into the action of the sport and continues to hold the attention as a thoughtful drama. Downhill racer, a 1969 movie about competitive skiing, is a sports movie. Coming from a background of rural poverty, he is fiercely determined to achieve fame and fortune. Redford has said he really wanted to make a movie featuring the type of character that david chappellet represents and what they produced is really a good film. This is a great film about skiing,its very exciting,and it shows what it must be like to be the best and at the centre of that world. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax. Some of the best moments in downhill racer are moments during which nothing special seems to be happening. A visually stunning sports movie that tweaks the formula just enough to make a. Written by james salter, based on the 1963 novel the downhill racers by oakley hall, the film. With robert redford, gene hackman, camilla sparv, karl michael vogler.
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