100 years of Olympic films : 1912-2012.
(Blu-ray) 

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Contributors
Wood, Adrian, 1955- film director.
Popert, Siegmund, 1874-1935, film producer.
Rovera, Jean de, film director.
Fanck, Arnold, 1889-1974, film director.
Gurtner, Othmar, 1895-1957, film director.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Criterion, [2017].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Blu-Ray edition.
ISBN
9781681433615, 1681433613
Physical Desc
32 Blu-rays (6,253 min.) : silent and sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 18 x 27 cm). 1 book (216 pages : illustrations (some color)  
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Nonfiction - Media collection
BLU-RAY 796.48 ONE
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Criterion, [2017].
Edition
Blu-Ray edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433615, 1681433613
UPC
715515204514

Notes

General Note
Films originally produced between 1912 and 2012.
General Note
Accompanying book text by Peter Cowie ; message to viewers by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.
General Note
4K restorations of Olympia, Tokyo Olympiad, and Visions of Eight, among other titles.
General Note
Full screen and wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits
New scores for the silent films, composed by Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin, and Frido ter Beek.
Description
Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Games, this set is the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. The documentaries collected here cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger": Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games' first women's marathon in Los Angeles in 1984. In addition to the impressive ten-feature contribution of Bud Greenspan, this stirring collective chronicle of triumph and defeat includes such documentary landmarks as Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia and Kon Ichikawa's Tokyo Olympiad, along with captivating lesser-known works by major directors like Claude Lelouch, Carlos Saura, and Miloš Forman. It also offers a fascinating glimpse of the development of film itself, and of the technological progress that has brought viewers ever closer to the action. Traversing continents and decades, reflecting the social, cultural, and political changes that have shaped our recent history, this movie marathon showcases a hundred years of human endeavor.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English and other languages; and silent with English intertitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Awards
Venice Film Festival, 1936: [Youth of the world] Best Foreign Documentary.
Awards
Venice Film Festival, 1938: [Olympia] Best Foreign Film.
Awards
BAFTA Film Awards, 1966: [Tokyo Olympiad] Flaherty Documentary Award ; UN Award.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1974: [Visions of eight] Best Documentary Film.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wood, A., Popert, S., Rovera, J. d., Fanck, A., Gurtner, O., Prager, W., Junghans, C., Riefenstahl, L., Michel, A., Knight, C., Ibsen, T., Leminen, H., Ferroni, G., Whitchurch, P., Lucot, R., Gueguen, L., Meisel, H., Marcellini, R., Hörmann, T., Ichikawa, K., Taguchi, S., Lelouch, C., Reichenbach, F., Ertaud, J., Languepin, J., Isaac, A., Shinoda, M., Forman, M., Ozerov, I. N., Penn, A., Pfleghar, M., Schlesinger, J., Zetterling, M., Maylam, T., Labrecque, J., Beaudin, J., Carrière, M., Dufaux, G., Challis, D., Takal, K., Greenspan, B., Yi, K. (. a. f. d., Im, K., Lee, J. (. d., Jalbert, J. J., Copsey, D., Saura, C., Merrill, K., Gu, J. (. d., Beffa, N., Rowland, C., & Cowie, P. (2017). 100 years of Olympic films: 1912-2012 (Blu-Ray edition.). Criterion.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Adrian Wood et al.. 2017. 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012. Criterion.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Adrian Wood et al.. 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012 Criterion, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wood, Adrian, et al. 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012 Blu-Ray edition., Criterion, 2017.

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