Steffan the violinmaker (West Germany)

A portrait of 16-year-old Steffan Keller who is learning the art of violinmaking in the town of Mittenwald, West Germany. At the craft school, he describes the exactingly beautiful work of shaping his sixth violin. In leisure time, Steffan enjoys playing the violin and broadening his musical interests from classical to American bluegrass.

Credits

(Sunrise Films of Toronto); Paul Saltzman (producer)

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films — title, year, creator, length, color, credits