OLYMPIA -The LENI RIEFENSTAHL Archival Collection

OLYMPIA -The LENI RIEFENSTAHL Archival Collection
by LENI RIEFENSTAHL

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Director: LENI RIEFENSTAHL
Brand: PATHFINDER HOME ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language); Italian (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full length, Limited Edition, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 204 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Pathfinder Home Entertainment

DVD Reviews of OLYMPIA -The LENI RIEFENSTAHL Archival Collection

DVD Review: Olympia
Summary: 1 Stars

I have not recieved this item despite ordering it weeks ago I would never buy or recommend this seller. I can't believe in this day and age it takes so long to post I look forward to a refund

DVD Review: Another Great Film by Leni Riefenstahl
Summary: 5 Stars

If you have any kind of fascination with history, then Nazi Germany and the craziness that went on there has to be on the top of your list.

Olympia is another great film by legendary director Leni Riefenstahl. It outlines the Olympics held in Germany. You get to experience through this film, all off the traditions that Germany has contributed to the Olympics. Even though their whole regime was horrible, you have to appreciate this film and what it represents.

DVD Review: Really nice service
Summary: 5 Stars

The service from amazon.com was flawless. I got my delevery on before time which really helped me, and the product (a DVD) was in great condition. 10/10 stars to amazon.com

DVD Review: Regardless of the quality, you must own this movie
Summary: 5 Stars

Simply stated, Leni Riefenstahl's cinematic genius & good taste are the reason that Olympia as well as Triumph of the Will are great movies. It is extremely easy to get mired in the fact that these movies are about Germany and the Nazi Party. That fact alone seems to deter people from watching these movies. I have to say that I have seen both of these movies/documentaries and there is nothing "overtly" offensive. They are merely masterpiece documentaries.

Olympia shows the Berlin Games of 1936. It was in fact these Olympics that introduced the concepts of an Opening Ceremony, the torch relay and the three-tiered box for the medal presentation. It also made the event an extremely lavish event as well as a somewhat religious undertone. Riefenstahl shows races won by people other than Germans (and yes, some of them are non-Aryan) - she even shows us enough of the presentation ceremonies afterwards for us to be able to hear other national anthems. Riefenstahl's footage is beautiful and masterfully edited while the athletes look amazingly human for what is considered a propaganda piece. As an open-minded individual, I encourage you to watch and make your own decision.

DVD Review: great movie, terribly rendered
Summary: 3 Stars

I want to know who decided that the sort of people who want to see an old art film wouldn't care about the visual quality...

The quality of the restoration is terrible. You spend the first 15 minutes getting used to the well-used-VHS-tape quality. After that you can usually forget about it, but from all accounts one of the things that made this film great was how Riefenstahl used shading, details, fading... And that's just not visible here.

Even so, this is a great movie. Riefenstahl invented half the techniques that she uses here, and does them better than they're usually done today. Plus, the Olympics are just made for her type of movie making. She clearly loves spectacle and athleticism, and she does a good job of making you love them too.

I'm glad I saw this movie. I want to see it again, but I might wait until I find a cleaner version.

Description of OLYMPIA -The LENI RIEFENSTAHL Archival Collection

This limited edition 2-disc set features the complete original version of OLYMPIA, presented for the first time on DVD. (All Region, NTSC)

Special Edition DVD features: Over 5 hours of material including JUGEND DER WELT ("Youth of The World") Official Documentary of the 1936 Winter Olympics at Gaemisch-Partenkirchen, DIE KAMERA FAHRT MIT ("The Camera Goes Too") 1936 Documentary by Bavaria-Filmkunst featuring footage from Leni Rifenstahl's films OLYMPIA and TRIUMPH OF THE WILL. Deleted Scenes, Biography, Still Gallery, German with ON/OFF English subtitles and English language, Dolby 2.0 audio, Essays by film historian David Calvert Smith, Trailer.

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