The Girl on the Diving Board
The 18-year-old Katharina Jens is a high diving champion and succeeds in everything she does. When she enters an international contest in place of her team colleague Claudia, expectations are accordingly high. However, when she misses the one-and-a-half somersault with a double twist her team fails to gain victory. Suddenly, the question arises if she is in fact good enough.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
The Girl on the Diving Board
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 16, 1967
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
User Score
50%
Original Title
Das Mädchen auf dem Brett
Production Companies
DEFA
Director
Kurt Maetzig
Description
The 18-year-old Katharina Jens is a high diving champion and succeeds in everything she does. When she enters an international contest in place of her team colleague Claudia, expectations are accordingly high. However, when she misses the one-and-a-half somersault with a double twist her team fails to gain victory. Suddenly, the question arises if she is in fact good enough.