Underplayed Gems

The Storstrøm Bridge (1950)

The Storstrøm Bridge poster
Original title
Storstrømsbroen
Directed by
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genre
documentary film, short film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
7 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary short from 1950 about the Storstrom Bridge in Denmark. It shows the bridge's design and construction with an eye for beauty and engineering.

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What happens

Storstrømsbroen er en film fra 1950 instrueret af Carl Th. Dreyer efter eget manuskript. Et lyrisk og arkitektonisk blik på Nordeuropas længste bro, der er 3200 meter lang og blev bygget i årene 1933-37. Hvilende på 49 strømpiller af beton spænder de 50 dristige stålfag over hele Storstrømmen fra Masnedø til Falster. Instruktøren og fotografen har oplevet broen ud fra et æstetisk synspunkt. De har skabt en film om linjernes og fladernes dynamik, om broens storhed og enkelhed og skønheden, der opstår, når jern og beton fordelt på den rette måde skal tjene et nyttigt behov. Et strålende bevis på dansk ingeniørkunst. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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