Research Catalog

Title

100 years of Olympic films : 1912-2012.

Publication

• [New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2017]
• [New York, NY] : Janus Films
• ©2017

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Cowie, Peter
• Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
• Janus Films, distributor.
• Olympic Games.

Description

43 videodiscs (6253 min.) : silent and sound, color and black and white; 4 3/4 in. + 18 x 27 cm).

Summary

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.

Series Statement

The Criterion collection 900

Uniform Title

Criterion collection ; 900.

Alternative Title

One hundred years of Olympic films

Subjects

• Nonfiction films
• Documentary films
• Sports films
• Feature films
• Winter Olympics
• Olympics

Genre/Form

• Documentary films.
• Feature films.
• Nonfiction films.
• Sports films.

Note

• Title from container.
• Films originally produced between 1912 and 2012.
• Accompanying book text by Peter Cowie ; message to viewers by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.
• 4K restorations of Olympia, Tokyo Olympiad, and Visions of Eight, among other titles.

Credits (note)

• New scores for the silent films, composed by Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin, and Frido ter Beek.

System Details (note)

• DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital.

Language (note)

• In English and other languages; and silent with English intertitles, with optional subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

Contents

1. Stockholm 1912 -- 2. Chamonix 1924 ; Paris 1924 -- 3. St. Moritz 1928 -- 4. Amsterdam 1928 -- 5. Amsterdam 1928 -- 6. Amsterdam 1928 -- 7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ; Berlin 1936 -- 8. Berlin 1936 -- 9. St. Moritz 1948 -- 10. London 1948 -- 11. Oslo 1952 -- 12. Helsinki 1952 -- 13. Helsinki 1952 -- 14. Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 -- 15. Melbourne/Stockholm 1956 -- 16. Squaw Valley 1960 -- 17. Rome 1960 -- 18. Innsbruck 1964 -- 19. Tokyo 1964 -- 20. Tokyo 1964 -- 21. Grenoble 1968 -- 22. Mexico City 1968 -- 23. Sapporo 1972 -- 24. Munich 1972 -- 25. Innsbruck 1976 ; Montreal 1976 -- 26. Lake Placid 1980 ; Moscow 1980 ; 27. Sarajevo 1984 -- 28. Los Angeles 1984 -- 29. Los Angeles 1984 -- 30. Calgary 1988 -- 31. Seoul 1988 -- 32. Seoul 1988 -- 33. Seoul 1988 -- 34. Albertville 1992 -- 35. Barcelona 1992 -- 36. Lillehammer 1994 -- 37. Lillehammer 1994 -- 38. Atlanta 1996 -- 39. Nagano 1998 -- 40. Sydney 2000 -- 41. Salt Lake City 2002 ; Athens 2004 -- 42. Turin 2006 ; Beijing 2008 -- 43. Vancouver 2010 ; London 2012.

ISBN

• 9781681433622
• 1681433621

LCCN

715515204613

OCLC

1015911147

Title

100 years of Olympic films : 1912-2012.

Publisher

[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2017]

Distributor

[New York, NY] : Janus Films

Copyright Date

©2017

Edition

DVD edition.

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

text

Type of Medium

video

unmediated

Type of Carrier

videodisc

volume

Physical Medium

stamping rda

Digital File Characteristics

video file region 1

DVD video

Series

The Criterion collection 900

Criterion collection ; 900.

System Details

DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital.

Credits

New scores for the silent films, composed by Maud Nelissen, Donald Sosin, and Frido ter Beek.

Language

In English and other languages; and silent with English intertitles, with optional subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

Added Author

Cowie, Peter, author.

Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.

Janus Films, distributor.

Olympic Games.

Other Standard Identifier

715515204613

Publisher No.

CC2812D Criterion Collection

Branch Call Number

DVDR 2067