"White Rock" is a 1977 British documentary film about the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. It was directed by Tony Maylam and narrated by James Coburn. The film is known for its stylized footage of winter sports, a blaring synthesizer soundtrack by Rick Wakeman, and Coburn's narration. It's considered to have invigorated the sports documentary genre
The film focuses on the XII Olympic Winter Games, held in Innsbruck in 1976. Maylam's approach was unique, using music prominently and employing James Coburn to guide viewers unfamiliar with the sports. The film includes footage of events like the 90-meter ski jump, the ice hockey final, the biathlon relay, pairs figure skating, and the men's downhill.
Rick Wakeman's soundtrack, also titled "White Rock," was released in 1977 and features a variety of keyboard-driven pieces, including the title track, "Searching for Gold," and "Montezuma's Revenge". The soundtrack is known for its use of Moog synthesizers and percussion, creating a soundscape that complements the film's visual style.
Despite its strengths, "White Rock" does contain some factual errors, such as misattributing the origin of the Olympic truce and exaggerating East Germany's success in sledding events, according to worldfilmreviews.us. However, these inaccuracies don't detract from the film's overall impact as a compelling and engaging sports documentary.
This print of poster must have misaligned during printing, consequently the bottom thrird of the poster is slightly out of alignment with the top two thirds.
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Poster Dimensions: 760mm x 330mm
