Schumacher (film)
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Production company | B14 Film |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
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Schumacher is a 2021 German sports documentary film co-directed by Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker, and Michael Wech about the German Formula One racing driver Michael Schumacher that was distributed internationally on Netflix. The film was released on 15 September 2021 on Netflix for a year, to mark Schumacher's entry into Formula One thirty years previously.[1][2][3][4] The film documents Schumacher's Formula One career and Scuderia Ferrari's return to dominance in 2000–2004. Brief family interviews throughout provide some insight into his personal life.[5][6]
Production
[edit]The film was produced in cooperation with Schumacher's family, using private family archives, Formula One archive footage, and interviews.[1][2] The film features interviews with Schumacher's wife Corinna, his father Rolf, his brother Ralf, his children Gina-Maria and Mick, and his manager Willi Weber. There are interviews with prominent figures of Formula One including Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone, Sebastian Vettel, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, and Flavio Briatore.[1]
It reveals that Schumacher raced on salvaged tyres in his early go-kart career, suffered from insomnia following Ayrton Senna's death, and contemplated skydiving in Dubai instead of skiing in Meribel before his accident in 2013.[6] The film is co-directed by Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker, and Michael Wech, and produced by Vanessa Nöcker and Benjamin Seikel for B14 Film.[1]
Reception
[edit]The film received mixed reviews, receiving score of 7.6 from IMDb and 55% from Rotten Tomatoes. The Guardian wrote that the film provides "singular insight" into Schumacher's personal life and struggles, before concluding that it is "light on details" and "somewhat sterile".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Grater, Tom (30 July 2021). "Netflix Buys Michael Schumacher Documentary". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b Cooper, Adam (30 July 2021). "Netflix to release new Michael Schumacher documentary". Autosport. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Netflix to release new documentary about Michael Schumacher". GPBlog. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (23 August 2022). "Formula 1 'Schumacher' Documentary Leaving Netflix in September 2022". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "When is F1 legend Michael Schumacher documentary's out on Netflix?". formula1.com. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Schumacher: 8 of the biggest revelations from Netflix's new documentary on the seven-time F1 champion". talkSPORT. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Richard, Giles (16 September 2021). "Loving, caring Michael Schumacher revealed in new documentary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Schumacher on Netflix
- Schumacher at IMDb
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