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Dutch Release - Audio : Deutsch - Subtitles : English / Dutch / French (removeable )
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Leni Riefenstahl's film of the 1936 Olympics has been called "The greatest Olympic film ever made". With footage of the great black sprinter Jesse Owens, it debunked the Nazi Aryan myth. It evidently pioneered the use of tracking shots of athletes and some underwater photography. A "must see" especially in Olympic Year 2012!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
very poor quality even considering age of original
my advise would be to think very hard before spending this amount of money on this poor quality
my advise would be to think very hard before spending this amount of money on this poor quality
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Although Leni Reifenstahl has been vilified by some as apparently sympathising with the Nazis, this film shows just the opposite. Her imaginative directing, aided by the ingenuity of Hans Ertl her cameraman, pioneers many techniques which nowadays we take for granted, for example cutaways to crowd reactions to specific occurrences on the field, and the unusual and often intimate camera angles.
She actually shows Hitler in a poor light; indeed Hitler was none too pleased at the prominence she gave to the success of non-Aryans (e.g. Jesse Owens). The 1936 Olympics were intended by the Hitler regime to showcase the alleged superiority of the Germans, but the film subtly mocks all the posturing and ensures that success by other nationalities got their due place.
She actually shows Hitler in a poor light; indeed Hitler was none too pleased at the prominence she gave to the success of non-Aryans (e.g. Jesse Owens). The 1936 Olympics were intended by the Hitler regime to showcase the alleged superiority of the Germans, but the film subtly mocks all the posturing and ensures that success by other nationalities got their due place.
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The photography lures you, action holds you.
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The film opens up with a film tribute to the history of Greece and the games. We get to see the names of the nations at the time that the torch passes through as it... Read more
The film opens up with a film tribute to the history of Greece and the games. We get to see the names of the nations at the time that the torch passes through as it... Read more
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Hallo. Having been searching for this item for a long time i must say i am very please with it . I haven't seen it since i was a teenager when it was shown on BBC2
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Published on 8 Dec 2009 by C. Burgess
Bad quality
The year 1936 is a long time ago, but with the technology of our modern times I think that the quality of the film should be a lot higher!
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by Ray
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