Bernhard Russi

It is the story of two young Swiss people who couldn't be more different and who meet in ski races around the world. From 1972 to 1975, from Sapporo to Kitzbühel to Wengen, Bernhard Russi and Roland Collombin fought a relentless battle for the title of the world's best ski racer.

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Rush HD and Jalbert Productions present The Thin Line, an exhilarating documentary exploring the downhill- the original extreme sport. Shot in High Definition and film, this adrenaline-fueled film presents a color and captivating look at the people and places that have made this alpine skiing discipline one of the world's most dangerous and thrilling sports. Set against the backdrop of some of the world's most challenging downhill runs, including the prestigious Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel, Austria and the ferocious Birds of Prey, in Beaver Creek, Colorado, The Thin Line includes in-depth interviews with top downhillers, including American's Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves and Picabo Street, Austrian legend Franz Klammer, Candians Ken Read and Todd Brooker and many more.

ORF chief director Michael Kögler met the legend again 30 years after his multi-award-winning documentary “Die Franz Klammer Story”. Never-before-broadcast material from the ORF archives provides deep insights into the career and life of the most successful downhill skier in alpine skiing history.