Synopse
DOCUMENTARY He became an icon as a superhero, as a human being he was an inspiration: the remarkable story of the actor Christopher Reeve. With his performance in four films as Superman, Christopher Reeve set the mark for all superheroes that followed and that today dominate the cinematic landscape. When in 1995 he became a paraplegic after a riding accident, Reeve began a second life: as an activist for handicapped rights. Hitherto unseen film footage and a wealth of personal archive material, along with the first extensive interviews with Reeve’s children give unique insights into his biography.
Regie
IAN BONHÔTE (*1977 in Switzerland) and PETER ETTEDGUI began working together in 2018 with the full-length documentary Alexander McQueen – The Film (FFHH 2018). Their second, Rising Phoenix (2020), about the story of the Paralympian movement won two Emmys.
Info
Original Title: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
International Title: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Category: Documentary feature
Section: Transatlantic
Version & Subtitles: English OV with German subtitles
Director: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui
Screenplay: Peter Ettedgui, Co-Writers: Ian Bonhôte & Otto Burnham, Ian Bonhôte, Otto Burnham
Cast/Protagonists: Alexandra Reeve Givens, Matthew Reeve, Will Reeve
Production country: United States, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Year of Production: 2024
Length: 104 min
Producer: Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, Ian Bonhôte
Distributor: Patricia Böhme, Warner Bros. Pictures Germany
