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DVD: Winter on the Bernina
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DVD: Winter on the Bernina
(Winter am Bernina)
Sharp curves, steep gradients,
and breathtaking scenery make the Bernina line, opened in
1906 between St. Moritz and Tirano, one of the most attractive
sections of the metre gauge Rhätische Bahn network, and
it is even more impressive in winter, This production presents
the many facets of winter operations between Pontresina
and Poschiavo, when snow, wind, and freezing temperatures
make the work difficult and dangerous. Snow storms which
almost confine staff to the stations contrast with the cold
stillness of the almost deserted Cavaglia station, and some
fantastic panoramas on a clear sunny day between Ospizio
Bernina, some 2253m above sea level, and Alp Grüm, with
clouds in the valley below.
We ride with the modern
electric snow clearer Xrotet 9218 early in the morning,
witness how it follows the spreader, and there is fabulous
footage of the steam-powered rotary snowplough Xrotd 9213
in action. One cannot help but feel for the cameraman who
braved the elements to acquire this material! The Initial
menu screen gives the choice of five sections: “Winter
on the Bernina”, the actual video programme, with
full narration and some use of backing music; “Xrotd
9213”, “Cab ride”, and “Winter”,
which access video sequences used to make the main programme
but include extra footage, and are presented without commentary
or music, just the location sound; and “Photo album”,
which presents a slide show that automatically steps through
about thirty or so images, beginning with historic black &
white pictures and finishing with more recent colour views,
the images are captioned for subject and (for the most part)
location, but not date.
In short, this is an impressive
and enjoyable look at winter on the Bernina, the next best
thing to being there – indeed, probably better, given
the privileged access which the camera crew enjoyed –
and without having to freeze!
interactive
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Feature film about 51 min.
• X-rot 9213 Dampfschneeschleuder
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Fotoalbum with historic pictures.
• Caberide between
Ospizio Bernina en Alp Grüm
• Winter without music
and commentary
Review “Winter on the Bernina”
Continental Modeller February 2003. |
CHF 37.90
CHF 39.90
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1 DVD |
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English,
German,
Dutch |
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| Playtime |
about 82 min |
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| Publisher |
van den Burg beeldproducties |
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