Sacred Waters (1960)
Water is a scarce and sometimes dangerous resource in the Swiss Mountain Village. Anytime the wooden pipe is damaged and the supply breaks, one man from the village is determined by "unlucky" draw to take on the life-threatening repairs.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Alfred Weidenmann, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Hansjörg Felmy, Cordula Trantow, Hanns Lothar, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Hansjörg Felmy
as Roman Blatter
Cordula Trantow
as Binja
Hanns Lothar
as Thöni Grieg
Karl John
as Seppi Blatter
Gustav Knuth
as Hans Waldisch
Gisela von Collande
as Fränzi Blatter
Margrit Rainer
as Creszenz Waldisch
Leopold Biberti
as Hans Zuensteinen
Uta Kohlhoff
as Vroni Blatter
Hans Hessling
as Bälzi
Walter Ladengast
as Kaplan Johannes
Fritz Schulz
as Der DorfpfarrerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 109 min |
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