Sonja Henie

She was only eleven years old when she competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time; at fourteen she won her first figure-skating world championship, and in the following year she was Olympic champion. At the age of twenty-four, having won six European championships, ten world championships and three Olympic gold medals, she abandoned a glittering sporting career and made her way to Hollywood. There she became one of Hollywood's most highly paid stars. She also starred in her own ice-shows and in "Holiday on Ice". The Sonja Heine film presents an intimate picture of this fascinating person as seen by people who knew her intimately, and features unique film material not previously shown.