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The Champion of Pontresina (1934)

The Champion of Pontresina poster
Original title
Der Springer von Pontresina
Directed by
Herbert Selpin
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man competes in a ski jumping competition in the Swiss Alps. He also gets tangled up in romantic adventures.

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What happens

The Champion of Pontresina (German: Der Springer von Pontresina) is a 1934 German-Swiss comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Sepp Rist, Rudolf Klicks and Eric Helgar. It is also known by the alternative title of Love in St. Moritz (German: Liebe in St. Moritz). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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