An Heiligen Wassern, Sacred Waters
German One Sheet poster is for the
1960 Swiss drama film An heiligen Wassern (English title: Sacred Waters), directed by Alfred Weidenmann.
Based on the 1898 novel by Jakob Christoph Heer, the story is set in a remote Swiss mountain village in the canton of Valais where water is a scarce and dangerous resource. The village's water supply relies on a wooden canal system from a glacier, which is frequently destroyed by avalanches. According to local custom, a man is chosen by lot to perform the life-threatening repairs on the steep cliffs, earning the resource the title of "sacred water".
Key Details
Main Cast: Starring Hansjörg Felmy (as Roman Blatter) and Cordula Trantow (as Binja), alongside Hanns Lothar, Gustav Knuth, and Karl John.
Plot: The film follows Roman Blatter, whose father died during a "volunteer" repair mission. Roman eventually uses his skills as a mining engineer to propose a safer tunnel-based water system, all while navigating a romance with Binja despite village tensions and internal rivalries.
Genre: It is a classic example of the Heimatfilm genre, known for its rural settings and traditional themes.
The original poster for the 1960 film
An heiligen Wassern was created by the renowned German graphic artist Rolf Goetze.
Goetze was a prolific film poster illustrator during the 1950s and 60s, known for his ability to capture the dramatic and romantic essence of the Heimatfilm genre through vibrant, painterly compositions.
Poster Features
Style: The artwork utilizes a bold, hand-painted aesthetic typical of mid-century cinema advertising.
Composition: It prominently features lead actors Hansjörg Felmy and Cordula Trantow set against the perilous wooden water pipes and the towering Swiss Alps, which are central to the film's plot.
Branding: The poster includes the "Gloria Film" logo, the distribution company that released the film in West Germany.
1960 Swiss drama film An heiligen Wassern (English title: Sacred Waters), directed by Alfred Weidenmann.
Based on the 1898 novel by Jakob Christoph Heer, the story is set in a remote Swiss mountain village in the canton of Valais where water is a scarce and dangerous resource. The village's water supply relies on a wooden canal system from a glacier, which is frequently destroyed by avalanches. According to local custom, a man is chosen by lot to perform the life-threatening repairs on the steep cliffs, earning the resource the title of "sacred water".
Key Details
Main Cast: Starring Hansjörg Felmy (as Roman Blatter) and Cordula Trantow (as Binja), alongside Hanns Lothar, Gustav Knuth, and Karl John.
Plot: The film follows Roman Blatter, whose father died during a "volunteer" repair mission. Roman eventually uses his skills as a mining engineer to propose a safer tunnel-based water system, all while navigating a romance with Binja despite village tensions and internal rivalries.
Genre: It is a classic example of the Heimatfilm genre, known for its rural settings and traditional themes.
The original poster for the 1960 film
An heiligen Wassern was created by the renowned German graphic artist Rolf Goetze.
Goetze was a prolific film poster illustrator during the 1950s and 60s, known for his ability to capture the dramatic and romantic essence of the Heimatfilm genre through vibrant, painterly compositions.
Poster Features
Style: The artwork utilizes a bold, hand-painted aesthetic typical of mid-century cinema advertising.
Composition: It prominently features lead actors Hansjörg Felmy and Cordula Trantow set against the perilous wooden water pipes and the towering Swiss Alps, which are central to the film's plot.
Branding: The poster includes the "Gloria Film" logo, the distribution company that released the film in West Germany.
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