La Descente infernale
PG

La Descente infernale

1969 • 101 min • Drama

Our family guide

Best from age 10
80
Movie Knight Score
113 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 59 Audience · 111 · 49%

Ce drame suit un skieur américain déterminé qui vise la gloire olympique en Europe, se heurtant souvent à son équipe. Il explore les thèmes de l’ambition et de l’individualisme dans le contexte des sports de compétition. Bien que visuellement saisissant, le film aborde les défis de la poursuite du succès personnel.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Quelques disputes et conflits entre personnages
  • Situations romantiques légères

What it models well

  • Persévérance et dévouement
  • Recherche de l'excellence

Talk about it after

  • L'équilibre entre les objectifs individuels et le succès de l'équipe
  • Les pressions et les sacrifices des sports de compétition

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Top billed cast

Director: Michael Ritchie • Crew: James Salter

Trailers & clips

Downhill Racer (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

James Salter and Robert Redford on DOWNHILL RACER

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

_**The best (and only) major film about downhill ski racing**_ Robert Redford was in his prime as David Chappellet, a taciturn loner from Colorado, who competes with an underdog American team for Olympic gold in Europe. Gene Hackman co-stars as the coach who tries to temper Chappellet's narcissistic and reckless drive for glory.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

If ANY film I have ever seen comes the closest to taking a sophisticated look at what most of the world would consider to be the spoiled-rotten, prima donna, mega-talented amateur athlete (I would add 'American', but I believe they would be like Redford's characterization even if they weren't), Michael Ritchie nails it. Way underrated.…

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