DIE THURANOS - LEBEN AUF DEM DRAHTSEIL
Deutschland 2003 – Director: Kerstin Stutterheim und Niels Bolbrinker – Original language: Deutsch, Englisch – Subtitles: Deutsch, Englisch – Length: 90 min.
This is the portrait of an extraordinary family. For decades the Thur’s have lived for the stage.
Their story begins in the 1920s, and takes us from Germanyto South Africa, th rough the Middle East, to Las Vegas and back to Germanyand Denmark. At the centre of this family saga is the world's oldest working artiste Konrad Thur. At the age of 94 he still performs Crazy Wire Act, a kind of tightrope comedy, together with his son John.
Today, the whole family still lives and travels together, and forms an exceptionally close unit. Thanks to their way of life the Thur’s have truly become citizens of the world. Under the stage name "The Thuranos" they have been and remain top artists in demand all over the world. Their history reflects the development of entertainment through almost an entire century.
English/Original Title: The Thuranos - Just a Matter of Balance. Writer: Kerstin Stutterheim, Niels Bolbrinker. Camera: Niels Bolbrinker. Sound: Manfred Herold. Editing: Niels Bolbrinker, Kerstin Stutterheim. Music: Stefan Warmuth. Production: Mediopolis GmbH. Producer: Alexander Ris, Jörg Rothe. Distribution: Neue Visionen Film Verleih.
