Product Details

• Actors: Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler
• Directors: Leni Riefenstahl
• Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC, Surround Sound
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: Big D Productions
• DVD Release Date: June 1, 2009
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002BU028C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,832 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Olymipa (Collector's Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just another Horrible transfer!, August 8, 2009

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Bruce Ferrell "rucebay" (Irving,Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olymipa (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

When I found this dvd on Amazon, I was delighted to see Riefenstahl's classic had been updated with this 2009 digital transfer. I quickly ordered it from Amazon.com. When I viewed this dvd, I could have cried. The digital transfer was just horrible. Also, this dvd's running time is listed as 300 min. The correct running time should be 204 min Please be wise and don't waste your money on this dvd.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 5 for the movie 1 for this product, August 1, 2009

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Nathan Kinzel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olymipa (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

Be aware the movie itself is great, 5 stars definitely, however this version is awful; nothing about the picture quality has been improved, there are no special features. It's literally just an overpriced version of the original material.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The photography lures you, action holds you., February 20, 2010

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bernie "webviator" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olymipa (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

Part I

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 reached Berlin. A much more realistic torch than today's is ran into the stadium with a few pauses to let everyone see just before the final dash to the Olympic torch at the stadium. It would be great to recapture this in the present day. Some of the tribute leads me to believe that our athletes are overly clothed for the sports.

Part II

By now watching Part I, "Festival of the nation" spoiled you. Again this film starts out with the ideal and surrounded by Leni's signature clouds. List is leading you to "field hockey, soccer bicycling, equestrian, aquatic and gymnastic events. Highlights are the Pentathlon and the Decathlon." Remember that some countries were still using horses in the military.

It may be unique reasons that brought you to this point such as Leni or photography, or interest in history, or, or, or. But once the action starts you feel that you are there and get lost in the "who will win what and how." Even being aware of the outcome does not prepare you to "not bite your nails" as you watch each athlete barley besting the next until it is over too soon. I noticed that instead of placing medals over the winners, they used laurel wreaths.

Any way you cut it, this movie is worth watching.